{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-2-516","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 29A-2-516","heading":"Duty of custodian of will--Liability.","body":"After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to an appropriate court or to a person able to secure its probate. A person who willfully fails to deliver a will is liable to any person aggrieved for any damages that may be sustained by the failure.\nSource: SL 1995, ch 167, § 2-516.","path":["TITLE 29A. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE","CHAPTER 29A-2. INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/29A-2-516","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"6113f456a044b180d98a3f7d2c7bb61badb77dca3fda22d4ea75d0c5e99a58c0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-2-515","next":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-2-517"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}