Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Borsch

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 1, 1984No. 14226PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Justice.

This is a civil appeal arising from a judgment declaring two wills invalid. We affirm.

In January of 1980, Frederick G. Borsch had written a will dividing his property among several friends and his niece, Jeral-dine Fahrni. Upon being shown this will, Alan Herbert, a close friend, advised Borsch that it “won’t stand up for thirty seconds.” On March 20, 1981, Borsch executed another will, leaving virtually all of his property to Alan and Liselotta Herbert, intervenors-appellants. After the March will was executed, it was ascertained by Alan Herbert that paragraph III thereof…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Imel v. MetzSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1960
  2. In Re Metz'EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1960
  3. In Re Blake's EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Matter of Estate of WeickumSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Johnson v. ShaverSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1919

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of ElliottSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Barton Masonry, Inc. v. VarilekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Matter of Estate of TillSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Matter of Estate of BurkSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Matter of Estate of LinnellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986

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