Estate of Sayre

In Estate of Sayre (1931) 114 Cal.App. 649, it was contended on appeal that the trial court was without authority to order the termination of the widow's allowance because no notice had been given that such an order would be made. The appellate court rejected this argument and concluded that the widow was entitled to the allowance only for such time as was reasonably necessary to settle the estate. (Pp. 652-653.) The court held that it was sufficient that the widow had been given notice of the final account and the petition for distribution, since "presumptively appellant knew that the family allowance would cease with the distribution of the estate . . . ." (P. 653.)