<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 43-46-1 - Joint owners' liability for debts and obligations of deceased joint owner. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2065809Normal { 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.s2065809SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065809CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2065809Normal-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.s2065809DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065809000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065809SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065809SCL-000002 { 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="s2065809Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-46-1"><span class="s2065809SENU">43-46-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065809SENU">. </span><span class="s2065809CL">Joint owners' liability for debts and obligations of deceased joint owner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065809Normal-000000"><span class="s2065809DefaultParagraphFont">Upon the death of either, or any, of the joint owners of real or personal property in joint tenancy, with right of survivorship, the surviving joint owner or owners shall be liable for the debts and obligations of the deceased joint owner, or owners, under the conditions set forth in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065809Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065809000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065809Normal"><span class="s2065809SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065809SCL-000002"> SL 1969, ch 198; SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=30-21A-1"><span class="s2065809SCL-000002">30-21A-1</span></a><span class="s2065809SCL-000002">; SL 1995, ch 167, § 167.</span></p></div></body></html>