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Question

An elderly father and his daughter from his first marriage open an account labeled a "joint bank account." The deposits in the account are most of the father's lifetime savings; the daughter does not contribute. During the father's life, the daughter draws from the account only to write checks for her father's rent, medical bills, and other expenses. When the father dies, $300,000 is left in the account. His will divides his estate equally among the daughter and his two children from his second marriage. The daughter claims that she is entitled to the proceeds of the account by right of survivorship. This would leave assets worth about $15,000 to be divided among the children under the will. What should the court do?