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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-3-103
Necessity of appointment for administration
Source: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-103; SL 1995, ch 167, § 99.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.