ESTATE OF LEWIS BY LEWIS v. ROSEBROOK

No. 343765.

941 N.W.2d 74 (2019)

329 Mich. App. 85

ESTATE OF Robert G. LEWIS, BY Kathy J. LEWIS, Personal Representative, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carol L. ROSEBROOK, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided July 16, 2019, 9:00 a.m.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, PLLC, East Lansing (by Douglas G. Chalgian ) for plaintiff.

Varnum, LLP, Grand Rapids (by Charyn K. Hain ) for defendant.

Before: Swartzle, P.J., and M. J. Kelly and Tukel, JJ.


In Michigan, two or more parties can establish and deposit funds in a banking institution in a joint account with the right of survivorship. In doing so, the parties create a joint tenancy in the account. Under MCL 487.703, the banking institution is shielded from liability for any withdrawal of funds made by a coowner of the account...

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