2006 South Dakota Code - 43-31-15 — Descent of homestead--Exemption from debts of owner--Exception.

     43-31-15.   Descent of homestead--Exemption from debts of owner--Exception. Such homestead shall descend according to the law of succession as provided by Title 29A, unless otherwise directed or disposed of by will, and shall be held exempt from any antecedent debt of the parent, and if it descends to the issue of either husband or wife it shall be held by such issue exempt from debts of such husband or wife, except as may be otherwise provided by law.

Source: SL 1874-5, ch 37, § 16; PolC 1877, ch 38, § 16; CL 1887, § 2464; RPolC 1903, § 3232; RC 1919, § 467; SL 1935, ch 129; SDC 1939, § 51.1717.