Legal Opinion
Matter of Estate of Kern
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1991No. 21237PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*989OPINION
2Per curiam
On April 19, 1985, Dorsey A. Kern (Dorsey), a Nevada resident, executed a will bequeathing most of his personal and real property physically located in Nevada to his wife, Kay Kern (Kay).1 The will also provided that Dorsey’s real and personal property in Colorado, including a ranch in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, would be placed in a trust which would be administered by Kay as trustee.2
On June 27, 1987, Dorsey retained a Las Vegas attorney to form a Nevada corporation named DorKay, Inc. Dorsey and Kay each owned fifty percent of the shares in the corporation. On June 29, 1987, the…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Trident Construction Corp. v. West Electric, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1989
- LaGue v. Second Judicial District Court of the State of NevadaNevada Supreme Court · 1951
- Gross v. LammeNevada Supreme Court · 1961
- Washoe Broadcasting Co. v. NeuhoffNevada Supreme Court · 1986
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