Legal Opinion
Kaufman v. Kaufman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 1962No. 36150PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.
This is an action for a declaratory judgment, to determine the ownership of a joint account in the Yakima City and County Employees Credit Union.
The action was initiated by respondent, Viola Kaufman, the surviving spouse of Earl Kaufman, deceased, against appellant, Lowell Robert Kaufman, decedent’s son by a former marriage. The Yakima City and County Employees Credit Union was joined as an additional party defendant. Decedent’s estate is not a party to this action.
The conflicting claims to the account in the credit union revolve around a change, prior to the death of Earl Kaufman, from a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- In Re Peterson's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1935
- In Re Green's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- In Re Ivers' EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- State v. Gralewski's EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re Douglas'estateWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- Estate of OneyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
- In Re MattWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- In Re Leinweber's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- In Re the Estate of DavisCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1979
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