Habersack v. Rabaut

Plaintiff appeals as of right from a judgment of no cause of action in favor of defendant rendered by the Wayne County Circuit Court. As a result of this judgment, plaintiff’s complaint to set aside a property transfer, in the form of a joint bank account with rights of survivorship, to defendant from plaintiff’s decedent was dismissed.

Plaintiff is the adopted son of the decedent, Anna Habersack, and her late husband Joseph. Defendant is an attorney who was an acquaintance of and a legal representative to the Haber-sacks. After Joseph Habersack Sr. died, defendant acted as Anna’s legal…