Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Catron

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 2001No. NonePublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SRSTKA, Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1.] The children and grandchildren (collectively, Family) of John Catron appeal from a circuit court order approving his widow’s claim against his estate and awarding fees to the estate’s attorneys and to the personal representative. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] John, a Harding County rancher, died June 6, 1998, at the age of 84. His survivors included his second wife, Carol; two children; and grandchildren from a third child who predeceased him. His first wife, Esther, died in 1995. John and Esther were married at the time of her death.

[¶ 3.] Although John was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of KlauzerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In Re the Discipline of DorothySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Even v. City of ParkerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Ogan v. OganOhio Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Perpetual National Life Insurance Co. v. BrownSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Stockwell v. StockwellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Faulk v. FaulkSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Gluscic v. Avera St. Luke'sSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
  4. In Re the Estate of CatronSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  5. In Re the Estate of HeibultSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002

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