Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Flaws
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 25, 2012No. 25930PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1.] Yvette Herman (Yvette) appeals a partial summary judgment for certain heirs of the estate of Lorraine Isburg Flaws (Lorraine) determining that Yvette does not have standing to maintain her claim that she is an heir of the estate. We reverse and remand.
Facts
[¶2.] Lorraine died testate on February 18, 2010. However, Lorraine was predeceased by her named beneficiaries and her will did not designate contingent beneficiaries. 1 Thus, administration of Lorraine’s estate was governed by the laws of intestate succession.
[¶ 3.] Lorraine was also predeceased by her…
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