Natvig v. Natvig
Duane Natvig, Gayle Zurfluh, Marilyn Wallman, Tina Veltri, Diane Skaaland, Ellen Rink, Jesse Randall and Lindsay Wright, Plaintiffs-Appellants
Michael Natvig, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Godfrey Natvig, Defendant-Appellee
Attorney for Appellants
Christopher F. O'Donohoe
Attorneys for Appellee
Dennis G. Larson
Jeremy L. Thompson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Howard County, Laura Parrish, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Schumacher, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (20 pages)
Children and grandchildren of Godfrey Natvig appeal the dismissal of their action contesting Godfrey’s will. They challenge “gifts” Michael Natvig made to himself while acting as Godfrey’s attorney in fact; request an inter vivos transfer of eighty acres of farmland to Michael be set aside due to the confidential relationship between Godfrey and Michael, claiming the deed was executed under fraud, duress, and undue influence; and argue the 2016 codicil to Godfrey’s will “was procured by undue influence” and during a time Godfrey “was suffering from an insane delusion.” OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.
