Meyer v. Moore

Sharon Meyer, as personal representative, appeals the final decree of distribution entered in the estate of her late husband, Otto Meyer. At issue are (1) the ownership of $26,100.34 deposited in a credit union joint account in both Mr. and Mrs. Meyer's names, with right of survivorship, and (2) the existence of liens warranting reimbursement for community expenditures on property owned separately by Mr. Meyer. The trial court found against Mrs. Meyer on both issues. We reverse on the joint account, but affirm the remainder of the judgment.

In 1981, Otto Meyer discovered he had cancer. On…