BENFIELD v. COSTNER

No. 8327SC276.

313 S.E.2d 203 (1984)

Ruby B. BENFIELD v. Virginia B. COSTNER and husband, Lester S. Costner; and L.S. Stroupe and wife, Barbara H. Stroupe.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Patton Cooke by R.C. Cloninger, Gastonia, for defendant-appellant.

Kennedy & Black by K. Dean Black, Denver, for plaintiff-appellee.


BECTON, Judge.

I

On 20 May 1979, Mrs. Susan Bivens died testate, leaving all of her property, share and share alike, to her two surviving daughters—plaintiff Ruby B. Benfield and defendant Virginia B. Costner. Mrs. Bivens had executed her will on 30 June 1978. After the execution of her will, Mrs. Bivens deeded the homeplace to the defendant, Virginia Costner, on 27 December 1978. About the same time, Mrs. Bivens also changed the beneficiary designation...

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