Requisites for transfer of certain estates
South DakotaStatutes
Ask Donna
How this section applies to your facts.
SD Code › Title 43 › Chapter 25 › Section 43-25-1
This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.
Text
An estate in real property, other than an estate at will or for a term not exceeding one year, can be transferred only by operation of law, or by an instrument in writing, subscribed by the party disposing of the same, or by his agent thereunto authorized by writing.
Source: CivC 1877, § 622; CL 1887, § 3245; RCivC 1903, § 938; RC 1919, § 540; SDC 1939, § 51.1401.
This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.