1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 256 P.3d
  5. 256 P.3d 45 (2011)
 

IN RE ESTATE OF METZ

No. 106,807.

256 P.3d 45 (2011)

2011 OK 26

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF William Edward METZ, Deceased. Shirley Glass Romine; Donna S. Hacker, formerly McCoy; Suzanne Suddath; Brad McCoy and Mandi Latimer, Appellees, v. David J. Pense, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

April 5, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Ernest Rahmeier , Scarth & Rahmeier, Claremore, for Appellees.

Mark H. Ramsey , Taylor, Burrage, Foster, Mallett, Downs & Ramsey, Claremore, for Appellant.

COLBERT, V.C.J.

¶ 1 The decedent established a joint bank account naming his nephew as the other joint tenant, with the understanding that his nephew would not exercise dominion or control over the account without the decedent's permission until the decedent's death. The decisive issue on appeal is whether the decedent intended to create a joint tenancy with right of survivorship in nephew.

BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 In March...

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