Johnson v. Johnson

The personal representative of the estate of Ethel Johnson appeals from the trial court’s ruling that his inventory of the estate should include the funds in joint bank accounts to which Ethel Johnson was a signatory depositor.

In November 1973, Ethel Johnson and her son, Tom Johnson, opened a savings account, and signed an account card which provided:

"As joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common, the undersigned hereby apply for a membership and for a JOINT savings account * * * and for issuance of evidence of membership in the joint names of the undersigned as…