1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ariz.
  4. 172 Ariz.
  5. 172 Ariz. 207 (1992)
 

MATTER OF ESTATE AND TRUST OF PILAFAS

No. 1 CA-CV 90-108.

172 Ariz. 207 (1992)

836 P.2d 420

In the Matter of the ESTATE AND TRUST OF Steve J. PILAFAS, deceased. James S. PILAFAS, Personal Representative and Special Trustee; James S. Pilafas, Irene Pappas and Nicholas Pilafas, Petitioners-Appellees, v. ARIZONA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, the Salvation Army, the National Council of YMCAs, the Boy Scouts of America, Theodore J. Pilafas and Stephanie J. Pilafas, Respondents-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department D.

Review Denied September 22, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon by David J. Estes and John R. Becker, Phoenix, for petitioner-appellee Estate of Steve J. Pilafas and James S. Pilafas.

Case & Bennett by Stephen S. Case, Scottsdale, for petitioners-appellees James S. Pilafas, individually, Nicholas Pilafas and Irene Pappas.

Franz & Davis, P.C. by J. Noland Franz, Phoenix, for respondents-appellants Arizona Zoological Soc., American Cancer Soc., American Red Cross, American Heart Ass'n and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America.

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. by Guadalupe Iniguez Espinoza and Thomas A. Longfellow, Phoenix, for respondent-appellant Salvation Army.

Gust, Rosenfeld & Henderson by Richard H. Whitney and Michael P. Cullen, Phoenix, for respondents-appellants Nat. Council of YMCAs and Boy Scouts of America.

Stewart & McLean, Ltd. by William H. McLean and Deirdre O. Stewart, Phoenix, for respondent-appellant Stephanie Pilafas.

Bregman & Bregman, P.A. by Mark A. Bregman, Scottsdale, for respondent-appellant Theodore Pilafas.

OPINION

McGREGOR, Judge.

The remainder beneficiaries (appellants) under an inter vivos trust agreement appeal the trial court's determination that Steve J. Pilafas (decedent) revoked his inter vivos trust and will and died intestate. Appellants raise two issues on appeal. The first is whether appellees presented sufficient evidence that decedent revoked his will. We find the evidence sufficient and affirm that part of the trial court's judgment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases