South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 28 - Recording Of Instruments
Section 43-28-14 - Validity of unrecorded instrument.

43-28-14. Validity of unrecorded instrument.
An unrecorded instrument is valid as between the parties thereto and those who have notice thereof.

Source: CivC 1877, §675; CL 1887, §3297; RCivC 1903, §990; RC 1919, §596; SDC 1939, §51.1622.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 43 - Property

Chapter 28 - Recording Of Instruments

Section 43-28-1 - Recording of instruments affecting real estate with register of deeds.

Section 43-28-2 - Instruments which may be recorded without acknowledgment or further proof.

Section 43-28-3 - Instruments recorded without acknowledgment or further proof--Use of certified copies as evidence.

Section 43-28-4 - Recording of affidavits, orders, appointments, minutes of meetings, and proceedings in bankruptcy to correct instruments affecting title to real property--Use as evidence.

Section 43-28-4.1 - Affidavits stating facts relating identity of a party recorded.

Section 43-28-5 - Presumption that execution of certificate attached to copy of instrument eligible for record was made by authorized officer.

Section 43-28-6 - Prior recording of instruments validated--Rights barred by no action.

Section 43-28-7 - Authorities without state have no jurisdiction of real property within state.

Section 43-28-8 - Instruments which must be acknowledged or proved before record--Certification.

Section 43-28-9 - Acknowledgment of instrument by married woman.

Section 43-28-10 - Recording of instrument proved and certified by handwriting.

Section 43-28-11 - Deposit of acknowledged or proved and certified instrument for record as recording--Endorsement of amount of fee.

Section 43-28-12 - Separate recording of absolute grants and mortgages.

Section 43-28-13 - Law governing execution, acknowledgment, proof, form, or record of conveyance made before 1939.

Section 43-28-14 - Validity of unrecorded instrument.

Section 43-28-15 - Constructive notice of execution of instrument affecting real property to purchasers or encumbrancers subsequent to recording.

Section 43-28-17 - Priority of first recorded conveyance of real property--Conveyance defined.

Section 43-28-18 - Recording of instrument containing power affecting real property--Instrument of revocation must be recorded in the same office.

Section 43-28-19 - Recitals as to marital status, homestead status, or identity of parties in instruments affecting title to real property--Evidentiary effect.

Section 43-28-20 - Record of death of person deceased twelve years or more as evidence of death and date of death--Requirements and effect of recording.

Section 43-28-21 - Mailing address of grantee required for recording real estate conveyance.

Section 43-28-22 - Real estate conveyance by fiduciary construed as made for purposes of administration--Time limit to enforce rights to property in trust, estate, or guardianship.

Section 43-28-23 - Format standards for real estate documents recorded with the register of deeds.

Section 43-28-24 - Definitions related to identity information.

Section 43-28-25 - Document preparers prohibited from including personally identifiable information.

Section 43-28-26 - Certain documents exempt.

Section 43-28-27 - Register of deeds to post notice.