South Dakota Statutes
§ 29A-3-102 — Necessity of order of probate for will.
South Dakota § 29A-3-102
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-3-102 (2026).
Text
Except as provided in § 29A-3-1201 , to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate a personal representative, a will shall be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the clerk of court, or an adjudication of probate by the court.
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Legislative History
SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-102; SL 1995, ch 167, § 98; SL 2002, ch 138, § 1.
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
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 29A-3-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/29A-3-102.