Lessner v. Rubinson

ROWLEY, Judge:

This appeal challenges a final decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which ruled that a bank Certificate of Deposit (“C.D.”) in the joint names of William Lessner (decedent) and Birdie L. Rubinson, his sister, is not an asset of the decedent’s estate, but rather the property of Birdie L. Rubinson. The court also ruled that a $5,000 check given by William to Birdie was a gift and is not an asset of the estate. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Our Court has held that the

findings of a trial judge in a non-jury case must be accorded the same weight and…