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Sale of the California Motel
After decedent’s death, an attempt was made to sell the
California motel. In 1999, a buyer was found for the property.
Before the sale could be consummated, a preliminary report from
the title company disclosed decedent’s one-half interest in
parcel 2. A California probate proceeding was instituted. In a
January 21, 2000, order determining succession to real property,
the Superior Court of Kern County, California, found and ordered
that Frances, Roger, and Harold each had a one-third interest in
what had been decedent’s one-half interest in parcel 2.
To clear up the title and facilitate sale of the California
motel, Frances executed a grant deed, conveying her interest in
parcel 2 to C&L Bailey. Similarly, Roger and Harold each
executed quitclaim deeds, conveying their interests in parcel 2
to C&L Bailey. The grant deed and quitclaim deeds each stated
identically that the “Documentary transfer tax is $ NONE-TO CLEAR
UP TITLE”.
On March 15, 2000, the grant deed and two quitclaim deeds
were filed in Kern County, California. On the same date, there
was filed in Kern County, California, a corporation grant deed,
executed February 11, 2000, whereby C&L Bailey conveyed parcel 2
to the purchaser of the California motel, Grewal Hotels, Inc.
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