Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Martin

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 10, 2001No. NonePublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SABERS, Acting Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Prior to taking a trip to Rapid City, Leslie Martin, the decedent, hand-wrote a will leaving all of her property to her daughter, Ann Sheridan. The will left nothing to Martin’s other two daughters,' Susan Maestas and Melodee Pulían. Upon discovery of the holographic will, Ann filed a petition for Formal Probate of Will. Susan and Melodee filed an objection to Probate of Will. The trial court determined that Martin had created a valid and absolute holographic will and admitted the will to probate. Susan and Melodee appeal. We affirm.

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[¶ 2.] The…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of DokkenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Matter of Estate of O'KeefeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Eaton v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  4. In Re Estate of KlauzerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Estate of TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953

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3Cited by12 opinions

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