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Heyer v. Flaig

Supreme Court of California, 1969

70 Cal.2d 223, 74 Cal.Rptr. 225, 449 P.2d 161

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Brief Fact Summary

Plaintiff brought action for attorney negligence in connection with his drafting and advising on a will. The trial court held that the plaintiff had no cause of action because the statute of limitations was up to years after the will was drafted.

Rule of Law and Holding

"When an attorney undertakes to fulfill the testamentary instructions of his client, he realistically and in fact assumes a relationship not only with the client but also with the client's intended beneficiaries.