Estate of Chewning CA4/2
Following the death of Wayne Chewning (decedent), objector and appellant Bunni Amburgey, as Executrix of the Estate of Lisa Tanya DeSutter, stepdaughter of decedent (stepdaughter) and Patricia Werner, daughter of decedent (Patricia), obtained $116,049 from decedent’s account at Bank of America after submitting a declaration under Probate Code section 13101. Prior to his death, stepdaughter withdrew $212,300.44 from a bank account in the name of decedent and his wife (stepdaughter’s mother) and used the money to purchase a home in Canyon Lake, California. Petitioner and appellant Edith Warren, as Administratrix of decedent’s estate (Edith), filed two petitions. On December 17, 2012, she sought to examine stepdaughter and Patricia regarding the wrongful taking, concealing or disposing of decedent’s $116,049 via the section 13101 declaration (2012 petition). On July 31, 2013, Edith sought to determine title to the Canyon Lake home (2013 petition). Following trial on the two
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