South Dakota § 54-8-1 - Transfer with intent to delay or defraud creditors void.
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§ 54-8-1. Transfer with intent to delay or defraud creditors void.
Every transfer of property or charge made thereon, every obligation incurred, and every judicial proceeding taken, with intent to delay or defraud any creditor or other person of his demands is void against all creditors of the debtor and their successors in interest and against any persons upon whom the estate of the debtor devolves in trust for the benefit of others than the debtor.
Source: CivC 1877, § 2023; CL 1887, § 4656; RCivC 1903, § 2368; RC 1919, § 2041; SDC 1939, § 23.0105.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-8-1 ("Transfer with intent to delay or defraud creditors void.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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