Caputo v. Nouskhajian

Appellant, Karen Caputo [“Karen”], appeals several orders of the trial court pertaining to her objections to the probate inventory filed by her brother, Stephen Nouskhajian [“Stephen”], the personal representative of their mother’s estate. At issue is whether Stephen could withhold from the estate and keep for himself the funds from certain bank accounts which were held jointly in his name and his mother’s with a right of survivorship.

Stephen, son and personal representative for Rouzan L. Nouskhajian [“Rouz-an”], filed a petition for administration of his mother’s estate on October 16, 2001.…