South Dakota

29-3-1. 29-3-1 to 29-3-13. Repealed by SL 1995, ch 167, § 96

29A-3-101. Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.

29A-3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will.

29A-3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration.

29A-3-104. Claims against decedent--Necessity of administration.

29A-3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration--Jurisdiction of subject matter.

29A-3-106. 29A-3-106. Reserved

29A-3-107. Scope of proceedings--Proceedings independent--Exception.

29A-3-108. Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings--Ultimate time limit.

29A-3-109. Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action.

29A-3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings--Location of property.

29A-3-202. Appointment or testacy proceedings--Conflicting claim of domicile in another state.

29A-3-203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative.

29A-3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.

29A-3-301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings--Application--Contents.

29A-3-302. Informal probate--Duty of clerk--Effect of informal probate.

29A-3-303. Informal probate--Proof and findings required.

29A-3-304. 29A-3-304. Reserved

29A-3-305. Informal probate--Clerk not satisfied.

29A-3-306. Informal probate--Notice requirements.

29A-3-307. Informal appointment proceedings--Delay in order--Duty of Clerk--Effect of appointment.

29A-3-308. Informal appointment proceedings--Proof and findings required.

29A-3-309. Informal appointment proceedings--Clerk not satisfied.

29A-3-310. Informal appointment proceedings--Notice requirements.

29A-3-311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases.

29A-3-401. Formal testacy proceedings--Nature--When commenced.

29A-3-402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings--Petition; contents.

29A-3-403. Formal testacy proceedings--Notice of hearing on petition.

29A-3-404. Formal testacy proceedings--Written objections to probate.

29A-3-405. Formal testacy proceedings--Uncontested cases--Hearings and proof.

29A-3-406. Formal testacy proceedings--Contested cases--Testimony of attesting witnesses.

29A-3-407. Formal testacy proceedings--Burdens in contested cases.

29A-3-408. Formal testacy proceedings--Will construction--Effect of final order in another jurisdiction.

29A-3-409. Formal testacy proceedings--Order--Foreign will.

29A-3-410. Formal testacy proceedings--Probate of more than one instrument.

29A-3-411. Formal testacy proceedings--Partial intestacy.

29A-3-412. Formal testacy proceedings--Effect of order--Vacation.

29A-3-413. 29A-3-413. Reserved

29A-3-414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.

29A-3-501. Supervised administration--Nature of proceeding.

29A-3-502. Supervised administration--Petition--Order.

29A-3-503. Supervised administration--Effect on other proceedings.

29A-3-504. Supervised administration--Powers of personal representative.

29A-3-505. Supervised administration--Interim orders--Distribution and closing orders.

29A-3-601. Qualification.

29A-3-602. Acceptance of appointment--Consent to jurisdiction.

29A-3-603. Personal representative--Bond not required--Exception.

29A-3-604. Bond amount--Security--Reduction--Procedure.

29A-3-605. 29A-3-605. Reserved

29A-3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds.

29A-3-607. Order restraining personal representative.

29A-3-608. Termination of appointment--General.

29A-3-609. Termination of appointment--Death or disability.

29A-3-610. Termination of appointment--Voluntary.

29A-3-611. Termination of appointment by removal--Cause; procedure.

29A-3-612. Termination of appointment--Change of testacy status.

29A-3-613. Successor personal representative.

29A-3-614. Special administrator--Appointment.

29A-3-615. Special administrator--Who may be appointed.

29A-3-616. Special administrator--Appointed informally--Powers and duties.

29A-3-617. Special administrator--Formal proceedings--Power and duties.

29A-3-618. Termination of appointment--Special administrator.

29A-3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers.

29A-3-702. Priority among different letters.

29A-3-703. General duties--Relation and liability to persons interested in estate--Standing to sue.

29A-3-704. Personal representative to proceed without court order--Exception.

29A-3-705. Duty of personal representative--Information to heirs and devisees.

29A-3-706. Duty of personal representative--Inventory and appraisement.

29A-3-707. Employment of appraisers.

29A-3-708. Duty of personal representative--Supplementary inventory.

29A-3-709. Duty of personal representative--Possession of estate.

29A-3-710. Power to avoid transfers.

29A-3-711. Powers of personal representatives--In general.

29A-3-712. Improper exercise of power--Breach of fiduciary duty.

29A-3-713. Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest--Voidable--Exceptions.

29A-3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative--Protection.

29A-3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives--Exceptions.

29A-3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative.

29A-3-717. Co-representatives--When joint action required.

29A-3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative.

29A-3-719. Compensation of personal representative.

29A-3-720. Expenses in estate litigation.

29A-3-721. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate.

29A-3-801. Notice to creditors.

29A-3-802. Statutes of limitations.

29A-3-803. Limitations on presentation of claims.

29A-3-804. Manner of presentation of claims.

29A-3-805. Classification of claims.

29A-3-806. Allowance of claims.

29A-3-807. Payment of claims.

29A-3-808. Individual liability of personal representative.

29A-3-809. Secured claims.

29A-3-810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.

29A-3-811. Counterclaims.

29A-3-812. Execution and levies prohibited.

29A-3-813. Compromise of claims.

29A-3-814. Encumbered assets.

29A-3-815. Administration in more than one state--Duty of personal representative.

29A-3-816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative.

29A-3-817. Department of Social Services' claim for indebtedness incurred by paying for medical assistance or care.

29A-3-901. Successors' rights if no administration.

29A-3-902. Abatement--Order and amount.

29A-3-903. Right of retainer.

29A-3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise.

29A-3-905. Penalty clause for contest.

29A-3-906. Distribution in kind--Valuation--Method.

29A-3-907. Distribution in kind--Evidence.

29A-3-908. Distribution--Right or title of distributee.

29A-3-909. Improper distribution--Liability of distributee.

29A-3-910. Purchasers from distributees protected.

29A-3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution.

29A-3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.

29A-3-913. 29A-3-913. Reserved

29A-3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets.

29A-3-915. Distribution to person under disability.

29A-3-916. Apportionment of estate taxes.

29A-3-1001. Formal proceedings terminating administration--Testate or intestate--Order of general protection.

29A-3-1002. 29A-3-1002. Reserved

29A-3-1003. Closing estates--By sworn statement of personal representative.

29A-3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants.

29A-3-1005. Limitations on proceedings against personal representatives.

29A-3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.

29A-3-1007. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance.

29A-3-1008. Subsequent administration.

29A-3-1101. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons.

29A-3-1102. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise.

29A-3-1201. Collection of personal property by affidavit.

29A-3-1202. Effect of affidavit.

29A-3-1203. Succession to real property by affidavit.