Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Hoigaard

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided December 31, 1984No. C1-84-968PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SEDGWICK, Judge.

This appeal is from an order of the Hen-nepin County Probate Court finding that appellant was intentionally omitted from his father’s will. We affirm.

FACTS

Cyrus J. Hoigaard died in January, 1983, and is survived by his wife and two sons: appellant Collins and Conrad Hoigaard. Appellant was born out of wedlock in 1930. The deceased acknowledged appellant as his son in a 1930 paternity suit and again in support proceedings in 1938 and 1943. There is no dispute that appellant was Hoi-gaard’s son.

Hoigaard executed his last will in October, 1981. The will was drafted by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Torregano v. TorreganoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Whitby v. MotzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  3. Bakke v. BakkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
  4. Estate of GardnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Estate of SzekelyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re the Trust Created Under Agreement With LaneCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2003
  2. Matter of Estate of UliscniCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  3. Estate of SimonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2024

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