Estate of Dembiec v. Boczar

JOHNSON, Judge:

This case concerns the ownership of the monies in two savings accounts on deposit at the Northeastern Bank of Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Prior to August 1979, both accounts were solely owned by Bridget Dembiec. On August 31, 1979, Mary L. Boczar returned an executed signature card to the bank, to have the first of Miss Dembiec’s accounts converted to joint ownership. Then on October 9, 1979, Miss Dembiec affixed her mark to a second signature card and the second account was converted to joint ownership. Miss Dembiec (hereinafter decedent) passed away intestate…