O'Flarity v. O'Flarity

Judith Rogers, Judge.

At issue in this appeal is the extent to which two co-depositors, Jessie E. O’Flarity and Gloria M. O’Flarity, appellee, own the funds in a joint account. Appellant, James P. O’Flarity, is conservator of the estate of his mother, Jessie E. O’Flarity. Appellant brings this appeal from the ruling of the probate judge that Jessie O’Flarity and appellee own fifty percent of the funds in the account in question.

Because of Jessie O’Flarity’s failing health, appellant was appointed conservator of her estate in 1991. Acting in that capacity, he then withdrew all the funds from…