<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 29A-3-307 - Informal appointment proceedings--Delay in order--Duty of Clerk--Effect of appointment. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052104Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052104SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052104CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052104Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052104DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052104Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2052104000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052104SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052104SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2052104Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-3-307"><span class="s2052104SENU">29A-3-307</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052104SENU">. </span><span class="s2052104CL">Informal appointment proceedings--Delay in order--Duty of Clerk--Effect of appointment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052104Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">(a) Upon receipt of an application for informal appointment of a personal representative other than a special administrator as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-3-614"><span class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">29A-3-614</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">, if at least one hundred twenty hours have elapsed since the decedent's death, the clerk, after making the findings required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-3-308"><span class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">29A-3-308</span></a><span class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">, shall appoint the applicant subject to qualification and acceptance; provided, that if the decedent was a nonresident, the clerk shall delay the order of appointment until thirty days have elapsed since death unless the personal representative appointed at the decedent's domicile is the applicant, or unless the decedent's will directs that the estate be subject to the laws of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052104Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">(b) The status of personal representative and the powers and duties pertaining to the office are fully established by informal appointment. An appointment, and the office of personal representative created thereby, is subject to termination as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-3-608"><span class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">29A-3-608</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-3-612"><span class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">29A-3-612</span></a><span class="s2052104DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, but may not be vacated retroactively.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052104Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052104000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052104Normal"><span class="s2052104SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052104SCL-000003"> SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-307; SL 1995, ch 167, § 107.</span></p></div></body></html>