Raichel v. Raichel

STUMBO, Justice.

We granted discretionary review in this action to determine the ownership of a cashier’s check found among the personal effects of the decedent. He had obtained the cashier’s cheek and was one of the named payees on the check, along with his son. The issue is whether the check belongs to the surviving named payee or to the estate of the decedent.

Eddie Raichel, the decedent, obtained a cashier’s check for $42,000.00 with his own funds, in August 1997 from the Bank of Whitesburg. The language on the check states, “Pay to the order of Eddie Raichel or James Raichel.” James…