The beneficiary is liable to the creditors or personal representatives of the deceased transferor for the lawful debts and obligations of the deceased transferor only in an amount equal to the value of the property contributed by the deceased transferor determined as of the time of transferor’s death, but subject to all homestead and legal exemptions in the deceased transferor’s property.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-6-423

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2014, ch 133, § 23.