Meiri v. Shamtoubi, No. B310619, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 653 (Ct. App. July 25, 2022)
Under Probate Code 16061.8 and 21311, as amended in 2010, a no contest clause may be enforced against a beneficiary of a will or trust if the beneficiary files a "direct contest without probable cause." A direct contest is one that alleges the invalidity of a protected instrument or one or more of its terms, based on one or more… Read More