New York City resident Esther Braunstein worked as an usher at the Lincoln Center, held an administrative position with Citibank, was a school crossing guard, and assisted disabled persons and others as a volunteer at a city hospital. Before her death, she drew a $5,000 check payable to each of her daughters, Sandra Braunstein and Carol Russo. The checks were drawn on a joint account held in the names of Esther and Sandra. Carol did not cash her check until five months after Esther’s death. Sandra attempted to recover the funds paid to Carol. Was this unethical? Could Sandra have had a positive motive to want to retrieve Esther’s $5,000 gift to Carol? Who is legally entitled to the funds? Discuss. [Braunstein v. Russo, 988 N.Y.S.2d 521 (2014)]