Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Estate of Meland
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 2006No. 23776PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
[¶ 1.] The Department of Social Services (Department) petitioned the circuit court to allow its claim of $113,973.28 in the Estate of Clifford Meland. The Estate responded by filing a petition seeking to disclaim $166,849.77 that had passed to the Estate on account of various certificates of deposit and bonds that Clifford inherited from his sister, Alice Meland (Alice). The circuit court found that the disclaimer was untimely but operated as an assignment. The court then held that the assignment was not subject to the Department’s claim. We reverse.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] Alice died…
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