HARRIS v. ROCK

No. 89-SC-509-DG.

799 S.W.2d 10 (1990)

Betty HARRIS, Administratrix of the Estate of Rosa Lee Rock, Movant, v. James ROCK, Fred Rock, Robert Rock, Dallas Rock, Elizabeth Escue, Norma Hobdy, Joyce Fogleman, and Peoples Bank & Trust Company, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied December 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Brantley, Turner, Brantley & Lowther, Dawson Springs, for movant.

Harold M. Johns, Dillingham and Johns, Elkton, Leif C. Raliff, Madisonville, for respondents.


VANCE, Justice.

The question is whether deposits by a husband into accounts jointly held with his children can defeat his widow's right under K.R.S. 392.020 to receive one-half of his surplus personalty upon his death.

Rosa and Amos Rock were married August 10, 1971. Each of them had children by a previous marriage. During the course of their marriage, Amos acquired numerous certificates of deposit, each account bearing only two names; namely Amos Rock and...

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