South Dakota Statutes
§ 29A-2-514 — Contracts concerning succession.
A contract to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, or to die intestate, if executed on or after July 1, 1995, may be established only by (i) provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract, (ii) an express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract, or (iii) a writing signed by the decedent evidencing the contract. The execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.
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Huston v. Martin
2018 SD 73 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2018)
Legislative History
SL 1995, ch 167, § 2-514.
Nearby Sections
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§ 29A-1-101
Short title.§ 29A-1-102
Purposes--Rule of construction.§ 29A-1-104
Severability.§ 29A-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 29A-1-107
Evidence as to death or status.§ 29A-1-108
Acts by holder of general power.§ 29A-1-201
General definitions.§ 29A-1-301
Territorial application.§ 29A-1-303
Venue.§ 29A-1-304
Practice in court.§ 29A-1-305
Records and certified copies.§ 29A-1-306
Jury trial.§ 29A-1-307
Performance of acts and orders.