Legal Opinion

Estates of Vizenor and Vizenor v. Mesling

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 17, 2014No. 20130161PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] The Estates of Carolyn Vizenor and Leonard Vizenor (“Vizenors”) appeal from a judgment dismissing their action against Clifford and Linda Stecher (“Stechers”) and from orders denying their post-judgment motions. The Stechers have also cross-appealed from the judgment. We conclude Ragna Mesling, as her daughter Carolyn Vizenor’s attorney-in-fact, was authorized under a power of attorney to transfer real estate to the Stech-ers and sufficient evidence supported the district court’s findings the transfer was not the product of undue influence. Because the court did not…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of ElkenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Matter of Estate of MehusNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  3. In Re Kaspari's EstateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Alerus Financial, N.A. v. Western State BankNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Farmers Union Oil Co. of Dickinson v. WoodNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Estate of BartelsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Estate of HarrisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
  4. Bleick v. North Dakota Department of Human ServicesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
  5. Riskey v. RiskeyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2018

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