Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Flaws
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 31, 2016No. 27515PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Decedent named heirs in her will, but all heirs predeceased her, causing her estate to become subject to the laws of intestate succession. Decedent’s brother had two children from his only marriage. These children were designated as heirs. The circuit court determined that decedent’s brother’s illegitimate daughter was also an heir entitled to inherit equally from decedent’s estate. Brother’s legitimate children appeal. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
[¶ 2.] On February 18, 2010, Lorraine Isburg Flaws, a member of the Crow Creek Tribe, died testate. Lorraine’s will distributed her…
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