{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-44-8-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 44-8-2","heading":"Power of attorney to execute mortgage of real property must be in writing--Signature, acknowledgment, or proof--Recording.","body":"A power of attorney to execute a mortgage must be in writing, subscribed, acknowledged, proved, or certified and recorded in like manner as powers of attorney for grants of real property.","path":["TITLE 44. LIENS","CHAPTER 44-8. REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/44-8-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a6b1637567fcde7c06e2b5712d639a54d7228b4821f13904e9d9a1f074ff18c3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-44-8-1.5","next":"us-sd/sdcl-44-8-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}