Legal Opinion

Baun v. Estate of Kramlich

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 23, 2003No. NonePublishedCited by 12 opinions

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,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of DokkenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Matter of Estate of NelsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Keely v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  4. Matter of Estate of ElliottSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Peterson v. ImbsenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1923

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Schaefer Ex Rel. S.S. v. LiechtiSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Matter of Estate of SchnellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Estate of BronsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017

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