Legal Opinion
Matter of Estate of Steffen
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1991No. 17095PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WUEST, Justice.
Sharon Thurnau appeals the order of the circuit court dismissing her third-party complaint against Barbara Steffen. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.
Walter E. Steffen (hereafter decedent) died February 1, 1988. He had been married twice. His first marriage was to Sharon (Steffen) Thurnau (hereafter Thurnau). They had two children, DeLee and Shawn. Decedent and Thurnau separated before filing for divorce in September 1983, and entered into a property settlement agreement in May 1984, which was incorporated into their divorce decree dated August 27, 1984.
The property…
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- Schimke v. KarlstadSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
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