In Re the Estate of Relihan

Meyer, J.;

Rex Relihan (Rex) and appellee Mary Fair (Mary) were brother and sister. Their day-by-day activities demonstrated they had a close relationship. In 1971 Mary prepared three hand-written deeds to certain real estate, with the grantee being Rex. She signed two of these deeds, but none of them were notarized or delivered. In 1974, at a time when Mary was quite ill, she had three more deeds prepared. She signed these before a notary public and they were delivered to Rex (again the grantee) and same were recorded. Rex died in June, 1975, and appellant is the administrator of his estate.…