Union National Bank of Wichita v. Mayberry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This is a proceeding by an administrator to determine ownership and disposition of, United States savings bonds, series “H,” which were in the name of its decedent at the time of her death. Generally, the issue is whether a person who is under voluntary conservatorship may change the payable-on-death beneficiary on such bonds owned by her with the consent of her conservator but without benefit of an order of the probate court. The trial court held such a change was invalid and the purported beneficiary has appealed.

The determinative facts…