ESTATE OF SHERMAN v. ESTATE OF SHERMAN

No. 3811.

359 S.C. 407 (2004)

597 S.E.2d 850

The ESTATE OF Rosemary C. SHERMAN, By and Through its personal representative, Terry MADDOCK, Appellant, v. The ESTATE Of Norman E. SHERMAN, By and Through its personal representative, Joan SNODGRASS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided June 1, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine West Olivetti, of Bluffton, and G. Richardson Wieters, of Hilton Head Island, for Appellant.

Deborah Ann Malphrus, of Ridgeland, and Jay A. Mullinax, of Hilton Head Island, for Respondent.


HEARN, C.J.:

This appeal arises from a declaratory judgment regarding a deed executed by Rosemary C. Sherman to herself and her husband, Norman E. Sherman. The trial court found the deed effectively created a right of survivorship, and therefore, the subject property belonged in fee simple to Norman's estate. We affirm.

FACTS

Rosemary was the owner in fee simple absolute of her residence. On June 27, 1985, she conveyed her property to Norman and...

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