Roark v. Bischoff

OPINION

SANDERS, Presiding Judge (Eastern Section).

This litigation is the outgrowth of Respondent-Appellant Paul Bischoff’s having qualified as executor of the will of Heman Roark, deceased, and claiming the proceeds of a certificate of deposit on which he was named with Heman Roark as joint tenants with the right‘of survivorship.

Mr. Heman F. Roark died testate in Hamilton County in August, 1989. He was 92 years of age and his surviving next of kin were 22 nephews and nieces. He made his will in 1980. At that time he had one sister, Emma Roark, and one brother, Dewey Roark, who were living. As…