Legal Opinion

Estate of Fox

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 25, 2018No. 28430PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSeverson, Justice

[¶ 1.] After Stanton W. Fox passed away, his long-time girlfriend Lynelle Herstedt filed an application for informal probate and for appointment as personal representative. The day after the clerk of courts issued the letters of appointment and statement admitting the will to informal probate, the circuit court entered an order revoking them. Lynelle appeals. Because the circuit court's order is not a final order from which an appeal can be taken, we dismiss Lynelle's appeal.

Background

[¶ 2.] Stanton passed away on September 15, 2017. Prior to his death and for over twenty years, Stanton had…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Scott v. ScottSupreme Court of Colorado · 2006
  2. Matter of Estate of LingscheitSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  3. In Re the Estate of GeierSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  4. In Re the Estate of RicardSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Estate of FoxSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2019
  2. Estate of PetrikSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2021
  3. Estate of FoxSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2019

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