Baun v. Estate of Kramlich
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] This is an appeal brought by the unsuccessful contestants to the will and trust of Lila Kramlich. In trial, the contestants alleged that Lila (1) was under undue influence; (2) was not of sound mind when she executed the documents; and (3) omitted the contestants from her trust and will by mistake. The trial court held that Lila was competent when she signed the instruments. Because we conclude that the-court was not clearly erroneous, we affirm.
Background
[¶ 2.] Lila Kramlich was born on March 28, 1918. She had two siblings, a brother, Maurice Schultz, and a sister,…
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