South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 44 - Termination Of Life Estates
Section 21-44-9 - Publication of notice of hearing--Mail notice to parties--Other notice ordered by court.

21-44-9. Publication of notice of hearing--Mail notice to parties--Other notice ordered by court.
Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication of the order for hearing in a legal newspaper of the county in which such petition is filed, once a week for three successive weeks prior to the hearing, and by mailing by regular mail true copies of the order addressed to the life tenant at the life tenant's last known post office address, to the Department of Social Services in Pierre, South Dakota, to the remaindermen entitled to the property on the expiration of the life estate, and to the heirs or heirs at law of the life tenant at their respective post office addresses as set forth in the petition, at least fourteen days prior to the date of the hearing. The court may, in the order for hearing, require any other or further notice to be given which the court deems reasonable. The department need not be specifically named in the notice and may file a claim for any indebtedness owed pursuant to §§28-6-23 to 28-6-27, inclusive, at or before the hearing.

Source: SDC 1939, §37.1205; Supreme Court Rule adopted August 10, 1943; Supreme Court Rule adopted April 19, 1948; SL 1982, ch 174, §4; SL 1994, ch 229, §11.

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