BECHTEL v. ESTATE OF BECHTEL

No. 75-439.

330 So.2d 217 (1976)

Evelyne R. BECHTEL, Appellant, v. ESTATE of V. Richard BECHTEL, Deceased, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 14, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R.N. McDonnell of Brown, Smith, Young & Pelham, Tallahassee, for appellant.

B. Clarke Nichols of Vega, Brown & Nichols, Naples, for appellee.


BOARDMAN, Judge.

The question for determination in this appeal is whether bearer bonds found in a safe deposit box leased in the names of decedent/husband, Bechtel, and/or his wife, were held by them as tenants by the entirety. The trial court held they were and that the decedent's surviving spouse became owner as a matter of law. We reverse.

Bechtel died intestate on October 4, 1967, with an estate valued at over $2,000,000. He was survived by his wife and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases