In Matter of Estate of Mavrogenis

The facts are stipulated. The decedent, Samuel Mavrogenis and his wife Eugenia Mavrogenis who is also the personal representative of his estate and petitioner here, acquired three parcels of property in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa between 1945 and 1966 which they held in joint tenancy. Mr. Mavrogenis furnished all the consideration for the properties.

The petitioner’s husband knew that he had terminal cancer when, in June, 1973, the couple converted the three properties from joint tenancy with right of sur-vivorship to tenancy in common. After Samuel Mavro-genis died on October 31, 1973, the…