Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Finch

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 2017No. 27906PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilbur, Justice

[¶1.] In this appeal from the settlement of an estate, one beneficiary challenges the award of expenses, disbursements, and at torney’s fees to the personal representative. We affirm.

Background

[¶2.] Coral Headrick served as Fred Finch’s attorney-in-fact from 2009 until Finch’s death in November 2012. Head-rick had been a close friend and neighbor to Finch and his now-deceased wife Reva. Finch had no children. He died when he was 91 years old. Finch’s Last Will and Testament nominated Headrick as personal representative of his estate. In November 2012, the circuit court issued letters…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of KlauzerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In Re Estate of WatkinsNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Bienash v. MollerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Oliver v. City of LarimoreNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. In Re the Estate of BickelSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Estate of TankSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2023
  2. Berggren v. SchonebaumSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017

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