Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
I am from NYC and I just wanted to know where the burden of proof lies for contesting survivorship of a joint account? With the survivor or the ones claiming that it was a convenience account
Asked on 4/15/10, 11:06 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz
Michael A. Markowitz, PC
Burden lies with the individual contesting the joint account.
Mike.
Answered on 4/20/10, 12:28 pm