Macak v. Langland

This citation proceeding was brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County by the administrator of the estate of Frank Macak to recover proceeds of a certificate of deposit held by a savings and loan association in the amount of $10,000. The defendants are Mary Ellen Langland and the Mid-America Federal Savings and Loan Association. The trial court held the entire $10,000 should be included in the estate, and Mary Ellen Langland appeals from the judgment.

The issue for review is whether a valid joint tenancy with a right of survivorship is created when a deposit of money is made in a savings and…