<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-3-405 - Formal testacy proceedings--Uncontested cases--Hearings and proof. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052113Normal { 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.s2052113SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052113CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052113Normal-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.s2052113DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052113DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052113000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052113SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052113SCL-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="s2052113Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-3-405"><span class="s2052113SENU">29A-3-405</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052113SENU">. </span><span class="s2052113CL">Formal testacy proceedings--Uncontested cases--Hearings and proof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052113Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052113DefaultParagraphFont">If a petition in a testacy proceeding is unopposed, the court may order probate or intestacy on the strength of the pleadings if satisfied that the conditions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-3-409"><span class="s2052113DefaultParagraphFont">29A-3-409</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052113DefaultParagraphFont"> have been met, or conduct a hearing in open court and require proof of the matters necessary to support the order sought. If evidence concerning execution of the will is necessary, the affidavit or testimony of one of any attesting witnesses to the instrument, including an affidavit of self</span><span class="s2052113DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052113DefaultParagraphFont">proof executed in compliance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-2-504"><span class="s2052113DefaultParagraphFont">29A-2-504</span></a><span class="s2052113DefaultParagraphFont">, is sufficient. If the affidavit or testimony of an attesting witness is not available, execution of the will may be proved by other evidence or affidavit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052113Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052113000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052113Normal"><span class="s2052113SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052113SCL-000003"> SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-405; SL 1995, ch 167, § 114.</span></p></div></body></html>