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IN RE ESTATE OF LONG

No. 26748.

846 N.W.2d 782 (2014)

2014 S.D. 26

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Earl W. LONG, Deceased.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided April 30, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick M. Ginsbach , Farrell, Farrell & Ginsbach, PC, Hot Springs, South Dakota, Attorneys for appellant Brenda F. Long-Chafin.

Aaron T. Galloway , Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, PC, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for appellee Vicky J. Smith.

Quentin L. Riggins , Gunderson Palmer Nelson & Ashmore, LLP, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for appellee, Lynda Davis.

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.

[¶...

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