Canterbury v. Kovacich

Opinion by

Judge RULAND. *

The personal representative for defendant, the estate of Terrell Taylor (decedent), appeals from the judgment determining that the estate does not hold any title in certain real property. We affirm.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. The property at issue consists of approximately 666 acres that are used for producing hay and grazing livestock. In 1991 decedent was the sole owner of the property, and he conveyed the title by warranty deed to himself and plaintiff, L. Canterbury, as joint tenants.

In 1997, decedent signed a quitclaim deed that purported to transfer…