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2006 South Dakota Code - 02 — Intestate Succession And Wills
- 29A-2-101 — Intestate estate.
- 29A-2-102 — Share of the spouse.
- 29A-2-103 — Shares of heirs other than surviving spouse.
- 29A-2-104 — Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours.
- 29A-2-105 — No taker.
- 29A-2-106 — Representation.
- 29A-2-107 — Kindred of half blood.
- 29A-2-108 — Afterborn heirs.
- 29A-2-109 — Advancements.
- 29A-2-110 — Debts to decedent.
- 29A-2-111 — Alienage.
- 29A-2-112 — Dower and curtesy abolished.
- 29A-2-113 — Individual related to decedent through two lines.
- 29A-2-114 — Parent and child relationships.PART 2. ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE.
- 29A-2-201 — Definitions.
- 29A-2-202 — Elective share.
- 29A-2-203 — Computation of augmented estate.
- 29A-2-204 — Decedent's net probate estate.
- 29A-2-205 — Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others.
- 29A-2-206 — Decedent's nonprobate transfers to surviving spouse.
- 29A-2-207 — Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others.
- 29A-2-208 — Exclusions, valuation, and overlapping application.
- 29A-2-209 — Sources from which elective shares payable.
- 29A-2-210 — Personal liability of recipients.
- 29A-2-211 — Proceeding for elective share--Time limit.
- 29A-2-212 — Right of election personal to surviving spouse.
- 29A-2-213 — Waiver of right to elect and of other rights.
- 29A-2-214 — Protection of payors and other third parties.PART 3. SPOUSE AND CHILDREN UNPROVIDED FOR IN WILLS.
- 29A-2-301 — Entitlement of spouse--Premarital will.
- 29A-2-302 — Omitted children.PART 4. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND ALLOWANCES.
- 29A-2-401 — Applicable law.
- 29A-2-402 — Homestead allowance.
- 29A-2-403 — Family allowance.PART 5. WILLS, WILL CONTRACTS, AND CUSTODY AND DEPOSIT OF WILLS.
- 29A-2-501 — Who may make a will.
- 29A-2-502 — Holographic will--Validity of non-holographic will--Establishing intent.
- 29A-2-503 — Writings intended as wills, etc.
- 29A-2-504 — Self-proved will.
- 29A-2-505 — Who may witness.
- 29A-2-506 — Choice of law as to execution.
- 29A-2-507 — Revocation by writing or by act.
- 29A-2-508 — Revocation by change of circumstances.
- 29A-2-509 — Revival of revoked will.
- 29A-2-510 — Incorporation by reference.
- 29A-2-511 — Testamentary additions to trusts.
- 29A-2-512 — Events of independent significance.
- 29A-2-513 — Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property.
- 29A-2-514 — Contracts concerning succession.
- 29A-2-515 — Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime.
- 29A-2-516 — Duty of custodian of will--Liability.
- 29A-2-517 — Penalty clause for contest.PART 6. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO WILLS.
- 29A-2-601 — Scope.
- 29A-2-602 — Will may pass all property and after-acquired property.
- 29A-2-603 — Anti-lapse--Deceased devisee--Class gifts.
- 29A-2-604 — Failure of testamentary provision.
- 29A-2-605 — Increase in securities--Accessions.
- 29A-2-606 — Nonademption of specific devises--Unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation, or insurance--Sale by conservator or agent.
- 29A-2-607 — Nonexoneration.
- 29A-2-608 — Exercise of power of appointment.
- 29A-2-609 — Ademption by satisfaction.PART 7. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE TO WILLS AND OTHER GOVERNINGINSTRUMENTS.
- 29A-2-701 — Scope.
- 29A-2-702 — Requirement of survival by 120 hours.
- 29A-2-703 — Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument.
- 29A-2-704 — Power of appointment--Meaning of specific reference requirement.
- 29A-2-705 — Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession.
- 29A-2-706 — Reserved.
- 29A-2-707 — Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust.
- 29A-2-708 — Class gifts to "descendants," "issue," or "heirs of the body"--Form of distribution if nonespecified.
- 29A-2-709 — Distribution by representation or per stirpes.
- 29A-2-710 — Worthier-title doctrine abolished.
- 29A-2-711 — Interest in "heirs" and like.PART 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING PROBATE AND NONPROBATETRANSFERS.
- 29A-2-801 — Disclaimer of property interest.
- 29A-2-802 — Effect of divorce, annulment, and decree of separation.
- 29A-2-803 — Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, andbeneficiary designations.
- 29A-2-804 — Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce--No revocation by otherchanges of circumstances.
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