{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-102","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 29A-3-102","heading":"Necessity of order of probate for will.","body":"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.\nSource: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-102; SL 1995, ch 167, § 98; SL 2002, ch 138, § 1.","path":["TITLE 29A. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE","CHAPTER 29A-3. PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/29A-3-102","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"38ec77de4968b86812ab5dd1037c63de302fad3713bfc1bab6e262e099c240d4","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-101","next":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}