South Dakota 03 — Probate Of Wills And Administration
- 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 — 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.PART 2. VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION--PRIORITY TO ADMINISTER;DEMAND FOR NOTICE.
- 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.PART 3. INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS--SUCCESSIONWITHOUT ADMINISTRATION.
- 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 — 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.PART 4. FORMAL TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDING.
- 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 — Reserved.
- 29A-3-414 — Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.PART 5. SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION.
- 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.PART 6. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, APPOINTMENT, CONTROL ANDTERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
- 29A-3-601 — Qualification.
- 29A-3-602 — Acceptance of appointment--Consent to jurisdiction.
- 29A-3-603 — Bond not required without court order, exceptions.
- 29A-3-604 — Bond amount--Security--Procedure--Reduction.
- 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.PART 7. DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
- 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 personalrepresentatives and employees of estate.PART 8. CREDITORS' CLAIMS.
- 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 medicalassistance or care.PART 9. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION.
- 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 — Reserved.
- 29A-3-914 — Disposition of unclaimed assets.
- 29A-3-915 — Distribution to person under disability.
- 29A-3-916 — Apportionment of estate taxes.PART 10. CLOSING ESTATES.
- 29A-3-1001 — Formal proceedings terminating administration--Testate or intestate--Order of generalprotection.
- 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.PART 11. COMPROMISE OF CONTROVERSIES.
- 29A-3-1101 — Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of thirdpersons.
- 29A-3-1102 — Procedure for securing court approval of compromise.PART 12. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT AND SUMMARYADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR SMALL ESTATES.
- 29A-3-1201 — Collection of personal property by affidavit.
- 29A-3-1202 — Effect of affidavit. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 29A-3.