In the Matter of the Estate of Ingram
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
874 P.2d 1282 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
Lola Ingram added her daughter, Shirley Gazalski, as a co-signer on her checking account and as a co-tenant with right of survivorship on three certificates of deposit. Days before her death, Ingram executed a will dividing all of her property, including the account and certificates, among her four children. After Ingram died, Gazalski argued the account and certificates were hers alone as joint-tenancy property and should not be part of the estate; the trial court and court of appeals agreed, and Ingram's other children sought review.
IssueFree
Whether a joint tenancy can be dissolved through the execution of a will after it has already been created by express language or clear intent.