Reiss v. Reiss

CIVIL PETITION FOR TRANSFER

GIVAN, Justice.

The administrator of Mary Himelick's estate brought an' action requesting that a constructive trust be placed on funds which Frank Reiss transferred to himself and his wife Marion upon Himelick's death. Seven of Himelick's eleven bank accounts had been transferred to a joint account held by Frank and Himelick.

Ind.Code § 82-4-1.5-4(a) states in part:

"Sums remaining on deposit at the death of a party to a joint bank account belong to the surviving party or parties as against the estate of the decendant unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a…