{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-103","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 29A-3-103","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in chapter 29A-4, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or clerk, qualify and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.\nSource: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-103; SL 1995, ch 167, § 99.","path":["TITLE 29A. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE","CHAPTER 29A-3. PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/29A-3-103","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"c1ccc0e42008ab7a19bb2e602e8d41a20b7cae80a2c4dfe076c9ce0f705c6fb0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-102","next":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}