Wexler v. Rich’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “1. Bing Kearney testified that, knowing the IRS check was coming, his lawyers advised him to put the check in a “tenants by the entireties” (“T/E”) account. (Dkt. 363, p. 46); 2. Bing Kearney testified that he went to the branch of USAmeribank on Whiting Street, and told them he wanted to open a T/E account. He signed the signature card and then took it with him for Tonya Kearney and Chase Kearney to sign. (Dkt. 363, p. 47), (Ex. 5 at hearing); 3. When Bing Kearney brought the signature card back, he was told that there can’t be three people on a T/E account, and another signature card with the same account number was filled out. (Dkt. 363, p. 51), (Ex. 6 at hearing); 4. Tonya Kearney came in to the bank to sign the signature card. (Dkt. 363, p. 53); 5. The box for “Multiple-Party Account” was checked. The box for “Multiple Party Account-Tenancy by the En-tireties” was not checked. When asked whether he observed that at the time he signed the signature card, Bing Kearney testified that he did not have, his glasses on, so he signed where the [bank representative] put the X. “Said sign here. I cannot read without these glasses.” (Dkt. 363, p. 54); 6. When asked whether he said anything to the lady he was dealing with at the bank, Bing Kearney testified: ‘Tes, it was to be a tenants by the entireties account. I clearly knew I needed an account tenants by the entirety.” (Dkt. 363, p. 54); 7. The box for “Multiple Parties Account With Right of Survivorship” is checked. When asked ”

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   e.g. 91 F. Supp. 3d 1234 - Regions Bank v. Hyman