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South Dakota Codified Laws

Chapter 29A-2

S.D. Codified Laws ch. 29A-2

Intestate Succession and Wills

29A-2-101Intestate estate.29A-2-102Share of the spouse.29A-2-103Shares of heirs other than surviving spouse.29A-2-104Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours.29A-2-105No taker.29A-2-106Representation.29A-2-107Kindred of half blood.29A-2-108Afterborn heirs.29A-2-109Advancements.29A-2-110Debts to decedent.29A-2-111Alienage.29A-2-112Dower and curtesy abolished.29A-2-113Individual related to decedent through two lines.29A-2-114Parent and child relationships.29A-2-201Definitions.29A-2-202Elective share.29A-2-203Computation of augmented estate.29A-2-204Decedent's net probate estate.29A-2-205Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others.29A-2-206Decedent's nonprobate transfers to surviving spouse.29A-2-207Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others.29A-2-208Exclusions, valuation, and overlapping application.29A-2-209Sources from which elective shares payable.29A-2-210Personal liability of recipients.29A-2-211Proceeding for elective share--Time limit.29A-2-212Right of election personal to surviving spouse.29A-2-213Waiver of right to elect and of other rights.29A-2-214Protection of payors and other third parties.29A-2-301Entitlement of spouse--Premarital will.29A-2-302Omitted children.29A-2-401Applicable law.29A-2-402Homestead allowance.29A-2-403Family allowance.29A-2-501Who may make a will.29A-2-502Holographic will--Validity of non-holographic will--Establishing intent.29A-2-503Writings intended as wills, etc..29A-2-504Self-proved will.29A-2-505Who may witness.29A-2-506Choice of law as to execution.29A-2-507Revocation by writing or by act.29A-2-508Revocation by change of circumstances.29A-2-509Revival of revoked will.29A-2-510Incorporation by reference.29A-2-511Testamentary additions to trusts.29A-2-512Events of independent significance.29A-2-513Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property.29A-2-514Contracts concerning succession.29A-2-515Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime.29A-2-516Duty of custodian of will--Liability.29A-2-517Penalty clause for contest.29A-2-601Scope.29A-2-602Will may pass all property and after-acquired property.29A-2-603Anti-lapse--Deceased devisee--Class gifts.29A-2-604Failure of testamentary provision.29A-2-605Increase in securities--Accessions.29A-2-606Nonademption of specific devises--Unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation, or insurance--Sale by conservator or agent.29A-2-607Nonexoneration.29A-2-608Exercise of power of appointment.29A-2-609Ademption by satisfaction.29A-2-701Scope.29A-2-702Requirement of survival by 120 hours.29A-2-703Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument.29A-2-704Power of appointment--Meaning of specific reference requirement.29A-2-705Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession.29A-2-706ReservedRepealed 29A-2-707Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust.29A-2-708Class gifts to "descendants," "issue," or "heirs of the body"--Form of distribution if none specified.29A-2-709Distribution by representation or per stirpes.29A-2-710Worthier-title doctrine abolished.29A-2-711Interest in "heirs" and like.29A-2-801Disclaimer of property interest.29A-2-802Effect of divorce, annulment, and decree of separation.29A-2-803Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, and beneficiary designations.29A-2-804Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce--No revocation by other changes of circumstances.