Legal Opinion
Deutsch, Larrimore & Farnish, P.C. v. Johnson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 22, 2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTodd, J.
¶ 1 Deutsch, Larrimore & Farnish, P.C. (“Deutsch”) appeals the order granting Ruth S. Libros’ Petition to Intervene, Stay, and Set Aside Writ of Execution. We affirm.
¶ 2 In 1994, Libros, an intervenor in the present action, opened a brokerage account with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. The account was set up as a joint account between Libros and Joyce Johnson and Joel B. Sarner, her daughter and son, apparently so that her children could make withdrawals if she became incapacitated, and as an estate planning device. It is undisputed that Libros contributed all the money to the brokerage account.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kraus v. TaylorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- In Re the Estate of EastmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Steinberg v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Geertson v. McCrea, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Centre County1983
- Schwab v. Franklin U.S. Government Securities Series (In Re Johnson)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2001