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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 43 PROPERTY
Chapter 30. Marketable Title To Real Estate
§7-09. Use of affidavits.
SD Codified L § 43-30S-7-9 (through 2011) What's This?
7-09. Use of affidavits. A title examiner may rely upon affidavits as to facts in relation to the title in the following cases:
1. From any person based on personal knowledge stating:
a. The identity of any person appearing in such chain of title under names varying in the spelling thereof or in the use of initials;
or
b. That certain property was or was not homestead property.
2. As to marital status.
3. To explain ambiguous recitals in instruments of record.
4. Marketable record title affidavits under SDCL Ch. 43-30.
5. When authorized by any other statute.
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