Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Walker v. Stefan

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 15, 2017No. 15-PR-1069PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLeese, Associate Judge:

Appellant, the estate of Frances Walker, challenges the trial court’s ruling that ap-pellee Stanley Stefan was entitled to funds from a bank account opened by Ms. Walker and Mr. Stefan. We affirm.

I

The following facts appear to be undisputed. Ms. Walker and Mr. Stefan, who were long-time friends, jointly opened a savings account in July 1998. The account contained approximately $183,000 at the time of Ms. Walker’s death in September 1999. Only Ms. Walker contributed funds to the account. Mr. Stefan did not withdraw any funds from the account during Ms. Walker’s…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. In re the Estate of McCaffreyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
  3. In Re Estate of BlakeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. In Re Estate of YatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
  5. Natalie Khawam v. Grayson P. WolfeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Govan v. SunTrust BankDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2023
  3. In re Estate of FultonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2023

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