Crossman v. Erickson

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on the defendant’s appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court declaring void two deeds purporting to convey real property owned by Clara Syms to the defendant Geraldine Erickson. We reverse. The facts insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

In September 1980, Clara Syms (now deceased) voluntarily petitioned the North Smithfield Probate Court (Probate Court) to appoint George Harvey as conservator of her estate pursuant to G.L.1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 33-15-44. The reason for Syms’ petition was her advanced age, approximately…