# S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-102: Share of the spouse

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-102

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-102
- **Heading:** Share of the spouse
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 29A / Chapter 2 / Section 29A-2-102

## Text

The intestate share of a decedent's surviving spouse is:

(1) The entire intestate estate if:

(i) No descendant of the decedent survives the decedent; or

(ii) All of the decedent's surviving descendants are also descendants of the surviving spouse;

(2) The first $100,000, plus one - half of any balance of the intestate estate, if one or more of the decedent's surviving descendants are not descendants of the surviving spouse.

Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 2-102.

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