S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-1-305
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The clerk of court shall maintain a record of each document relating to a decedent's estate or guardianship or conservatorship which may be filed with the court under this code, including petitions and applications, demands for notices, and of any orders or responses relating thereto, and establish and maintain a system for indexing, filing, or recording which is sufficient to enable users of the records to obtain adequate information. Upon payment of the fees required by law the clerk must issue certified copies of any probated wills, letters, or any other record of paper filed or recorded. Certificates relating to probated wills must indicate whether the decedent was domiciled in this state and whether the probate was formal or informal. Certificates relating to letters must show the date of appointment.
Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 1-305.
Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 1-305.
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