S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-709
This is the official text of S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-2-709, part of South Dakota’s Codified Laws — part of the compiled statutory law of South Dakota, published by the state as "Codified Laws." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Distribution by representation or per stirpes
Official statutory text
(a) If a governing instrument calls for property to be distributed "by representation" or "per stirpes," the property is divided into as many equal shares as there are (i) children of the designated ancestor who survived the distribution date, if any, and (ii) children of the designated ancestor who failed to survive the distribution date but who left descendants who survived the distribution date. Each surviving child is allocated one share. The share of each child who failed to survive the distribution date but who left descendants who survived the distribution date is allocated in the same manner, with subdivision repeating at each succeeding generation until the share is fully allocated among surviving descendants.
(b) For purposes of this section, "distribution date" means the time when the interest is to take effect in possession or enjoyment.
Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 2-709.
(b) For purposes of this section, "distribution date" means the time when the interest is to take effect in possession or enjoyment.
Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 2-709.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in South Dakota?
Find a South Dakota lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.