South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-2-104. Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours
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An individual who fails to survive the decedent by 120 hours is deemed to have predeceased the decedent for purposes of homestead allowance, exempt property, and intestate succession, and the decedent’s heirs are determined accordingly. This section is not to be applied if its application would result in a taking of intestate estate by the state under § 29A-2-105.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-2-104
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 2-104.