§ 43-30A-1 “Mineral interest” defined
§ 43-30A-2 Abandonment by nonuse_Title vests in surface owner
§ 43-30A-3 Acts constituting use of interest
§ 43-30A-4 Statement of claim–Recording–Contents–Effect
§ 43-30A-5 Circumstances in which failure to record statement does not cause abandonment
§ 43-30A-6 Notice by surface owner–Contents–Proof of publication and mailing
§ 43-30A-7 Waiver of provisions
§ 43-30A-8 Government owned interests exempt
§ 43-30A-9 Prospective and retrospective application
§ 43-30A-10 Water rights unaffected
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 43 > Chapter 30A - Abandoned Mineral Interests

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
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  • Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
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  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
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