The intended beneficiary of a decedent’s estate has standing to sue the decedent’s power of attorney for withdrawing funds from a bank account and not evenly distributing them, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in an issue of first impression.
In a split decision, a three-judge panel ruled Aug. 22 in Rellick-Smith v. Rellick that the Indiana County Orphans’ Court should not have dismissed a complaint filed by Sharleen M. Rellick-Smith alleging two of her relatives cashed $400,000 in certificate of deposit accounts without providing Rellick-Smith her due share.
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