In Re the Estate of Long

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Brenda Chafin challenges the validity of her father’s estate plan. After a formal probate proceeding, the circuit court determined that the estate plan was valid. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Earl Long passed away at the age of 78 on February 26, 2010. He was survived by four daughters: Vicky, Lynda, Diann, and Brenda. Earl’s daughters are the only heirs of the estate.

[¶ 3.] Prior to his death, Earl and his late wife, Shirley, had operated two seasonal resorts. One of the resorts, Long’s Seasonal Resort, was active at the time of Earl’s death.…