South Dakota § 44-8-6 - Adoption of standard forms--Use of other forms not precluded--Name and post office address of mortgagee or assignee required.
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§ 44-8-6. Adoption of standard forms--Use of other forms not precluded--Name and post office address of mortgagee or assignee required.
Sections 44-8-3 to 44-8-5, inclusive, do not preclude the use, affect the validity, or control the interpretation of other forms of real estate mortgages or assignments or satisfactions thereof; but all such instruments, whether on standard form or not, must show the name and post office address of the mortgagee or assignee.
Source: RC 1919, § 1567; SDC 1939, § 39.0301.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-8-6 ("Adoption of standard forms--Use of other forms not precluded--Name and post office address of mortgagee or assignee required.") 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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