Matter of Estate of Wagley

Susan Wagley, the personal representative and widow of the decedent, Allan Hamilton Wagley, appeals from an order of the probate court awarding certain personal property to the estate and denying her claim for exempt property by invasion of multiple-party accounts in the name of decedent’s surviving daughter. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Susan and Allan Hamilton Wagley were married on November 25, 1985. On November 20, Mr. Wagley purchased a refrigerator, a bedroom set, and two chairs at a cost of $2,558. Prior to his marriage to Susan, Wagley also established joint accounts with his…