12 chapters · 162 sections in this title.
SDCL § 59-12-39 Gifts
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(1) For purposes of this section, a gift "for the benefit of" a person includes a gift to a trust, an account under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (1983/1986), and a tuition savings account or prepaid tuition plan as defined under 26 U.S.C. § 529. (2) Unless the power of att…
SDCL § 59-12-4 Execution of power of attorney
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A power of attorney shall be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney. Any signature under this section shall be acknowledged before a notary public or ot…
SDCL § 59-12-4.1 Notary exception--Vehicle title transfers to insurers
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With respect to a vehicle for which title is to be transferred to an insurer, a power of attorney to make application for or to assign a certificate of title is exempt from the notarization requirements under § 59-12-4 . A principal may satisfy the signature requirement provided …
SDCL § 59-12-40 Effect on existing powers of attorney
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter: (1) This chapter applies to a power of attorney created on, or after July 1, 2020; (2) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after July 1, 2020; (3) This chapter applies to a judi…