In Re Estate Of Joseph J. Padilla

Joseph J. Padilla, unmarried, died on August 15, 1978. He left a Will allegedly executed on July 27, 1968. A petition for formal probate of the Will was filed. An Order was entered that admitted the Will to probate and appointed a personal representative. Mary Padilla and Ramona Quintana, sisters of decedent, filed a motion to set aside the Order, which motion was granted. Objections to the probate of the Will were filed. Thereafter, Mary Padilla filed a petition for adjudication of intestacy because decedent left a Will that was not validly executed and attested to. Richard L. Sanchez filed a demand for notice pursuant to § 45-3-204, N.M.S.A. 1978, in which he stated his interest to be that of a son and heir-at-law not provided for in the Will.