South Dakota § 21-44-6 - Life estates in personal property subject to termination--Joinder with proceedings as to real property.
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§ 21-44-6. Life estates in personal property subject to termination--Joinder with proceedings as to real property.
In any proceeding under the provisions of this chapter, or any other statute or rule of court pertaining to the termination of life estates as defined in § 21-44-1, the right of a life tenant in personal property may be terminated either as the sole purpose of the proceeding or in connection with the termination of an interest in real estate, for which purpose the designation of real property in any such statute or rule of court shall be deemed to include personal property, and reference therein to recording data or recording as applying to real property shall be construed to include filing data or filing as may be applicable to personal property.
Source: Supreme Court Order No. 4, 1957; SDC Supp 1960, § 37.1213 (3).
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-44-6 ("Life estates in personal property subject to termination--Joinder with proceedings as to real property.") 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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