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Chapter 29A-3

S.D. Codified Laws ch. 29A-3

Probate of Wills and Administration

29A-3-101Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.29A-3-102Necessity of order of probate for will.29A-3-103Necessity of appointment for administration.29A-3-104Claims against decedent--Necessity of administration.29A-3-105Proceedings affecting devolution and administration--Jurisdiction of subject matter.29A-3-106ReservedRepealed 29A-3-107Scope of proceedings--Proceedings independent--Exception.29A-3-108Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings--Ultimate time limit.29A-3-109Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action.29A-3-201Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings--Location of property.29A-3-202Appointment or testacy proceedings--Conflicting claim of domicile in another state.29A-3-203Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative.29A-3-204Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.29A-3-301Informal probate or appointment proceedings--Application--Contents.29A-3-302Informal probate--Duty of clerk--Effect of informal probate.29A-3-303Informal probate--Proof and findings required.29A-3-304ReservedRepealed 29A-3-305Informal probate--Clerk not satisfied.29A-3-306Informal probate--Notice requirements.29A-3-307Informal appointment proceedings--Delay in order--Duty of Clerk--Effect of appointment.29A-3-308Informal appointment proceedings--Proof and findings required.29A-3-309Informal appointment proceedings--Clerk not satisfied.29A-3-310Informal appointment proceedings--Notice requirements.29A-3-311Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases.29A-3-401Formal testacy proceedings--Nature--When commenced.29A-3-402Formal testacy or appointment proceedings--Petition; contents.29A-3-403Formal testacy proceedings--Notice of hearing on petition.29A-3-404Formal testacy proceedings--Written objections to probate.29A-3-405Formal testacy proceedings--Uncontested cases--Hearings and proof.29A-3-406Formal testacy proceedings--Contested cases--Testimony of attesting witnesses.29A-3-407Formal testacy proceedings--Burdens in contested cases.29A-3-408Formal testacy proceedings--Will construction--Effect of final order in another jurisdiction.29A-3-409Formal testacy proceedings--Order--Foreign will.29A-3-410Formal testacy proceedings--Probate of more than one instrument.29A-3-411Formal testacy proceedings--Partial intestacy.29A-3-412Formal testacy proceedings--Effect of order--Vacation.29A-3-413ReservedRepealed 29A-3-414Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.29A-3-501Supervised administration--Nature of proceeding.29A-3-502Supervised administration--Petition--Order.29A-3-503Supervised administration--Effect on other proceedings.29A-3-504Supervised administration--Powers of personal representative.29A-3-505Supervised administration--Interim orders--Distribution and closing orders.29A-3-601Qualification.29A-3-602Acceptance of appointment--Consent to jurisdiction.29A-3-603Personal representative--Bond not required--Exception.29A-3-604Bond amount--Security--Reduction--Procedure.29A-3-605ReservedRepealed 29A-3-606Terms and conditions of bonds.29A-3-607Order restraining personal representative.29A-3-608Termination of appointment--General.29A-3-609Termination of appointment--Death or disability.29A-3-610Termination of appointment--Voluntary.29A-3-611Termination of appointment by removal--Cause; procedure.29A-3-612Termination of appointment--Change of testacy status.29A-3-613Successor personal representative.29A-3-614Special administrator--Appointment.29A-3-615Special administrator--Who may be appointed.29A-3-616Special administrator--Appointed informally--Powers and duties.29A-3-617Special administrator--Formal proceedings--Power and duties.29A-3-618Termination of appointment--Special administrator.29A-3-701Time of accrual of duties and powers.29A-3-702Priority among different letters.29A-3-703General duties--Relation and liability to persons interested in estate--Standing to sue.29A-3-704Personal representative to proceed without court order--Exception.29A-3-705Duty of personal representative--Information to heirs and devisees.29A-3-706Duty of personal representative--Inventory and appraisement.29A-3-707Employment of appraisers.29A-3-708Duty of personal representative--Supplementary inventory.29A-3-709Duty of personal representative--Possession of estate.29A-3-710Power to avoid transfers.29A-3-711Powers of personal representatives--In general.29A-3-712Improper exercise of power--Breach of fiduciary duty.29A-3-713Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest--Voidable--Exceptions.29A-3-714Persons dealing with personal representative--Protection.29A-3-715Transactions authorized for personal representatives--Exceptions.29A-3-716Powers and duties of successor personal representative.29A-3-717Co-representatives--When joint action required.29A-3-718Powers of surviving personal representative.29A-3-719Compensation of personal representative.29A-3-720Expenses in estate litigation.29A-3-721Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate.29A-3-801Notice to creditors.29A-3-802Statutes of limitations.29A-3-803Limitations on presentation of claims.29A-3-804Manner of presentation of claims.29A-3-805Classification of claims.29A-3-806Allowance of claims.29A-3-807Payment of claims.29A-3-808Individual liability of personal representative.29A-3-809Secured claims.29A-3-810Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.29A-3-811Counterclaims.29A-3-812Execution and levies prohibited.29A-3-813Compromise of claims.29A-3-814Encumbered assets.29A-3-815Administration in more than one state--Duty of personal representative.29A-3-816Final distribution to domiciliary representative.29A-3-817Department of Social Services' claim for indebtedness incurred by paying for medical assistance or care.29A-3-901Successors' rights if no administration.29A-3-902Abatement--Order and amount.29A-3-903Right of retainer.29A-3-904Interest on general pecuniary devise.29A-3-905Penalty clause for contest.29A-3-906Distribution in kind--Valuation--Method.29A-3-907Distribution in kind--Evidence.29A-3-908Distribution--Right or title of distributee.29A-3-909Improper distribution--Liability of distributee.29A-3-910Purchasers from distributees protected.29A-3-911Partition for purpose of distribution.29A-3-912Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.29A-3-913ReservedRepealed 29A-3-914Disposition of unclaimed assets.29A-3-915Distribution to person under disability.29A-3-916Apportionment of estate taxes.29A-3-1001Formal proceedings terminating administration--Testate or intestate--Order of general protection.29A-3-1002ReservedRepealed 29A-3-1003Closing estates--By sworn statement of personal representative.29A-3-1004Liability of distributees to claimants.29A-3-1005Limitations on proceedings against personal representatives.29A-3-1006Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.29A-3-1007Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance.29A-3-1008Subsequent administration.29A-3-1101Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons.29A-3-1102Procedure for securing court approval of compromise.29A-3-1201Collection of personal property by affidavit.29A-3-1202Effect of affidavit.29A-3-1203Succession to real property by affidavit.