In Re Estate of Hayes

Shirley Hayes, administrator of the estate of her aunt, Florence Hayes, field a citation proceeding against the respondent, Anna Blake, in the probate division of the Circuit Court. The administrator sought to recover funds which were on deposit in two savings accounts in the names of Florence Hayes and Anna Blake as joint tenants with the right of survivorship. She alleged that the funds were the property of Florence and were being withheld from the estate by Anna. The court found that the money belonged to Anna and dismissed the citation. The administrator appeals from the order of…