Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Schnell

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 23, 2004No. NonePublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SRSTKA, Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1.] Casey Schnell (Casey) contested his father’s will that disinherited him and his brothers. Casey also sought an injunction to prevent the disposition of payable on death and transfer on death provisions of certain property that his father made. Casey alleged that his father, Richard M. Schnell (Richard), lacked testamentary capacity to make payable on death and transfer on death dispositions of his investments and to execute his last will and testament because he was suffering from an insane delusion. Casey further claimed Richard was unduly influenced while making…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of DokkenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Melody v. HamblinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1937
  3. Laby v. ThompsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Matter of Estate of ElliottSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. In Re Estate of AndersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. William L. Burkhalter v. Steven P. BurkhalterSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  2. Stockwell v. StockwellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  3. In the Matter of Estate of PringleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  4. In Re Estate of SmidSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  5. In Re Estate of GustafsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007

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