Chapin v. Nameth, 08 Ma 18 (3-5-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant Theresa Nameth Chapin, individually and as the executrix of the estate of Anne Carabine, filed a multiple count complaint in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas regarding the distribution of $300,000 allegedly held in trust by Appellee Donald Nameth in two joint and survivorship accounts. Appellee is a nephew of the decedent. There are five other plaintiffs in this case who also claim an interest in the alleged trust. The accounts were joint tenancy with right of survivorship when they were created. During the proceedings, Appellant filed a motion for a…