Terman v. Ditsworth

HATHAWAY, Judge.

Earl Terman, appellant, filed a claim against the estate of his incapacitated father, Hyman J. Terman, and after a contested court hearing, his claim was dismissed. On appeal, he contends that his claim was established by the uncontroverted evidence and that the defense of laches was not sustained. We affirm.

In November 1977, an amended inventory was filed by the conservator of the Hyman J. Terman estate. Earl Terman filed an affidavit controverting the amended inventory of assets and alleged that five of the time certificates of deposits totaling $11,500 and held by “Hyman J.…