Legal Opinion

Guardianship & Conservatorship of Novotny

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 2016No. 27418PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The guardians and conservators of this guardianship established the Mary D. Novotny Trust. Caroline Novotny is the beneficiary of the trust, and the conservators are the trustees. A dispute over the trust arose, after which the circuit court granted reimbursement of expenses to the trustees. Caroline appeals the circuit court’s decision. We remand.

Background

[¶2.] Teresa Novotny, Mark.Novotny, and Paul Novotny (collectively, “Conservators”) were appointed guardians and conservators of Mary Novotny on July 12, 2012. After an inventory of Mary’s assets, a certified…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of LingscheitSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Matter of Estate of EberleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Stratmeyer v. EngbergSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Johnson v. MillerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Matter of Estate of HansenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Guardianship & Conservatorship of NovotnySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017

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