Humphrey v. Bewley

September 29, 2021 Case No. E074339

Date Filed: September 29, 2021 Case Number: E074339 Court: California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two d in part, and remanded with directions. REQUEST FOR AUGMENTATION. The court holds that an order granting a motion to quash service of summons is appealable and that service by publication is invalid when the published notice identifies the real-property only by assessor’s parcel number rather than by legal description or street address. Accordingly, the trial court’s order quashing service is reversed as to the estate administrator (who made a general appearance and is therefore subject to personal jurisdiction) but affirmed for the other defendants, and the court affirms the vacatur of the default judgment.

This case addresses significant issues in California probate law. For the complete analysis, refer to the full opinion.