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that the fair market value of Dolores as of the date of
decedent's death was $435,000. As of June 15, 1992, there was a
mortgage loan balance from American Savings on the Dolores
property of $79,387.24.
On March 27, 1985, decedent and Ms. Friedeberg acquired
property located at 84 Onondaga Street, San Francisco,
California, as joint tenants for $245,000. A downpayment of
$47,817.16 was made as part of the Onondaga purchase transaction.
Part of the downpayment consisted of a $100 check signed by Ms.
Friedeberg dated February 15, 1985, drawn from an account held at
Bank of America.3 The remainder of the downpayment was paid with
two checks drawn upon a joint account in the names of decedent
and Ms. Friedeberg with Continental Savings and Loan dated
February 27 and April 25, 1985. As part of the purchase
transaction, decedent and Ms. Friedeberg signed a promissory note
for $196,000 payable to the World Savings and Loan Association as
lender. The parties agree that the fair market value of Onondaga
as of the date of decedent's death was $340,000.
In addition to land and buildings, decedent and Ms.
Friedeberg maintained joint bank accounts and purchased a number
of certificates of deposit with funds drawn from those accounts.
On April 6, 1979, Ms. Friedeberg closed her personal savings
3It is not clear whether the account from which the $100 was
drawn was a joint account; decedent's name appears at the top of
the check, and Ms. Friedeberg signed the check.
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