Except as provided in § 29A-3-1201 , to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate a personal representative, a will shall be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the clerk of court, or an adjudication of probate by the court. Source: SL 1994, ch 232 , § 3-102; SL 1995, ch 167 , § 98; SL 2002, ch 138 , § 1.
Necessity of order of probate for will
SDCL § 29A-3-102 — under PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION.
SDCL § 29A-3-102