{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-309","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 29A-3-309","heading":"Informal appointment proceedings--Clerk not satisfied.","body":"The clerk may decline an application for informal appointment if not satisfied that a requested informal appointment of a personal representative should be made because of failure to meet the requirements of §§ 29A-3-307 and 29A-3-308 or for any other reason. A declination of informal appointment is not an adjudication and does not preclude appointment in formal proceedings.\nSource: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-309; SL 1995, ch 167, § 109.","path":["TITLE 29A. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE","CHAPTER 29A-3. PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/29A-3-309","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"77ccd0c4eed8d71db9687b8cc045ce5a06b31ee965506e95e8426ca126c99171","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-308","next":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-3-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}