Marchel v. Estate of Marchel

¶ 1. Mary L. Marchel appeals from an order of declaratory and summary judgment in favor of the Estate of Robert A. Marchel, which dismissed her complaint seeking partition of property previously held in joint tenancy between her husband, Thomas Marchel, now deceased, and his brother, Robert. Mary contends the circuit court erred when it determined that a quit claim deed purporting to transfer Thomas's undivided one-half interest in the property to Thomas *709and Mary as survivorship marital property was ineffective to create a joint tenancy between Thomas and Mary in Thomas's interest in the…