# S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-104: Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-104

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-104
- **Heading:** Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours
- **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-2-104

## Text

An individual who fails to survive the decedent by 120 hours is deemed to have predeceased the decedent for purposes of homestead allowance, exempt property, and intestate succession, and the decedent's heirs are determined accordingly. This section is not to be applied if its application would result in a taking of intestate estate by the state under § 29A-2-105 .

Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 2-104.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-101 Intestate estate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-101.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-102 Share of the spouse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-102.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-103 Shares of heirs other than surviving spouse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-103.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-104 Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-104.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-105 No taker](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-105.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-106 Representation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-106.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-107 Kindred of half blood](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-107.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-108 Afterborn heirs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-108.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-109 Advancements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-109.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-110 Debts to decedent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-110.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-111 Alienage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-111.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-112 Dower and curtesy abolished](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-112.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-113 Individual related to decedent through two lines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-113.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-114 Parent and child relationships](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T29A_C2_S29A-2-114.md)

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