Bedree v. Bedree

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

James C. Bedree, brother of Emily Be-dree, deceased, appeals from the trial court's order declaring two quitclaim deeds conveying property from Emily to James null and void. We affirm.

Issues

James raises three issues for our review, which we restate as follows:

1. Whether the trial court properly excluded his testimony as a violation of Indiana's "Dead Man's Statute," Indiana Code sections 34-45-24 and -5;

2. Whether the trial court properly excluded the testimony of John Otto, Jr. after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination; and

3. Whether the trial…