{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-43-8-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 43-8-2","heading":"Building and fences--Duty of life tenant to repair, and pay taxes and assessments.","body":"The owner of a life estate must keep the building and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and must pay the taxes and other annual charges, and a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefiting the whole inheritance.","path":["TITLE 43. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 43-8. PRESENT ESTATES IN REAL PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/43-8-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"d4253549e941b772a899de790becb8390658c6bcbe2ec18abaff3f91692dcf7b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-43-8-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-43-8-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}