Rollings v. Smith

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Paul Prose withdrew funds from joint bank accounts owned by him and his wife, Blanche, and deposited the funds first in his own account and then in a joint account with his niece, Dulcia Smith. When Paul died, Smith received the money. Marge W. Rollings, as Blanche’s guardian, filed suit challenging those transfers. Rollings eventually moved for summary judgment and demanded the return of all transferred funds. The court granted summary judgment in favor of Rollings, but decided that Rollings was entitled to only one-half of the funds at issue.…