Vaughn Ex Rel. Estate of Bernhardt v. Bernhardt

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• holding that a widower who withdrew funds deposited into a joint account by his wife before her death was not entitled to keep the funds because they belonged to the wife during her lifetime
• \[A]ccounts with right of survivorship provisions are often set up to allow caretakers to assist elderly people with the management of their finances. Their financial protection can best be honored by adhering to the statutory presumption.\

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