South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 43 - Property
Chapter 31 - Homestead Exemption

Section 43-31-1 - Homestead exempt from judicial sale, judgment lien, and mesne or final process--Mobile homes--Senior citizens. - 43-31-1. Homestead exempt from judicial sale, judgment lien, and mesne...

Section 43-31-2 - Homestead limited to house or mobile home and appurtenant buildings--Business place--Minimum size of mobile home. - 43-31-2. Homestead limited to house or mobile home and appurtenant...

Section 43-31-3 - Homestead containing one or more lots or tracts of land--Contiguous tracts--Use in good faith. - 43-31-3. Homestead containing one or more lots or tracts of...

Section 43-31-4 - Limited area of homestead--Mineral lands. - 43-31-4. Limited area of homestead--Mineral lands. If within a town...

Section 43-31-5 - Homestead exemption does not apply to gold and silver mines and mills. - 43-31-5. Homestead exemption does not apply to gold and silver...

Section 43-31-6 - Selection of homestead, marking, platting, and recording--Execution against unselected homestead--Officer may mark off, plat, and record--Expense embraced in execution. - 43-31-6. Selection of homestead, marking, platting, and recording--Execution against unselected...

Section 43-31-7 - Marking off and platting of homestead--Exception. - 43-31-7. Marking off and platting of homestead--Exception. The homestead shall...

Section 43-31-8 - Description of homestead--Recording. - 43-31-8. Description of homestead--Recording. The description of the homestead, certified...

Section 43-31-9 - Change of homestead--Metes and bounds--Record of description--Prior conveyances or liens not prejudiced--Effect of nonconcurrence of spouse. - 43-31-9. Change of homestead--Metes and bounds--Record of description--Prior conveyances or...

Section 43-31-11 - New homestead--Extent of exemption. - 43-31-11. New homestead--Extent of exemption. The new homestead shall in...

Section 43-31-12 - Disagreement as to extent of homestead--Determination by circuit court. - 43-31-12. Disagreement as to extent of homestead--Determination by circuit court....

Section 43-31-13 - Possession and occupancy of homestead--Surviving spouse--Minor children. - 43-31-13. Possession and occupancy of homestead--Surviving spouse--Minor children. Upon the...

Section 43-31-13.1 - Owner's absence pursuant to protection order not waiver or abandonment of owner's interest. - 43-31-13.1. Owner's absence pursuant to protection order not waiver or...

Section 43-31-14 - Family defined. - 43-31-14. Family defined. A widow or widower, though without children,...

Section 43-31-15 - Descent of homestead--Exemption from debts of owner--Exception. - 43-31-15. Descent of homestead--Exemption from debts of owner--Exception. Such homestead...

Section 43-31-16 - Sale of homestead for payment of debts where no husband or wife surviving, and no issue. - 43-31-16. Sale of homestead for payment of debts where no...

Section 43-31-17 - Execution by husband and wife necessary for conveyance or encumbrance--Exception for prisoner of war or missing in action. - 43-31-17. Execution by husband and wife necessary for conveyance or...

Section 43-31-18 - Application by spouse of protected person for conveyance or encumbrance by conservator. - 43-31-18. Application by spouse of protected person for conveyance or...

Section 43-31-19 - Application for order requiring guardian of mentally ill or incompetent spouse to join in conveyance or mortgage of homestead--Verification--Contents. - 43-31-19. Application for order requiring guardian of mentally ill or...

Section 43-31-20 - Time and place for hearing application for order requiring guardian of mentally ill or incompetent spouse to join in conveyance or mortgage of homestead--Order fixing. - 43-31-20. Time and place for hearing application for order requiring...

Section 43-31-21 - Service of application and order for conservator of incapacitated spouse to join in conveyance or mortgage of homestead. - 43-31-21. Service of application and order for conservator of incapacitated...

Section 43-31-22 - Appointment of guardian ad litem on whom service of application and order may be made to require incapacitated spouse to join in conveyance or mortgage of homestead. - 43-31-22. Appointment of guardian ad litem on whom service of...

Section 43-31-23 - Order of court on application to require guardian of mentally ill or incompetent spouse to join in conveyance or mortgage of homestead--Findings of fact and conclusions of law. - 43-31-23. Order of court on application to require guardian of...

Section 43-31-24 - Court determination as to incapacity--Order to conservator to join in conveyance or encumbrance. - 43-31-24. Court determination as to incapacity--Order to conservator to join...

Section 43-31-25 - Appointment of conservator to join in conveyance or encumbrance for incapacitated spouse--No bond--Termination of conservatorship. - 43-31-25. Appointment of conservator to join in conveyance or encumbrance...

Section 43-31-26 - Recording of certified copy of order requiring guardian of mentally ill or incompetent spouse to join in conveyance or mortgage of homestead. - 43-31-26. Recording of certified copy of order requiring guardian of...

Section 43-31-27 - Devise or bequest of homestead subject to rights of surviving spouse. - 43-31-27. Devise or bequest of homestead subject to rights of...

Section 43-31-29 - Homestead liable for accrued taxes--Sale for payment of taxes certified and recorded--Exceptions. - 43-31-29. Homestead liable for accrued taxes--Sale for payment of taxes...

Section 43-31-30 - Certain federal bankruptcy exemptions not available. - 43-31-30.Certain federal bankruptcy exemptions not available. In accordance with the...

Section 43-31-31 - Definition of terms. - 43-31-31. Definition of terms. Terms as used in this act...

Section 43-31-32 - Conditions of prohibition on collection of certain single-family dwelling property taxes. - 43-31-32. Conditions of prohibition on collection of certain single-family dwelling...

Section 43-31-33 - Application for prohibition on collection of certain single-family dwelling property taxes--Forms. - 43-31-33. Application for prohibition on collection of certain single-family dwelling...

Section 43-31-34 - Documentary evidence included with application. - 43-31-34. Documentary evidence included with application. Application for a prohibition...

Section 43-31-35 - County treasurer to determine qualification of applicant seeking prohibition on collection of certain single-family dwelling property taxes. - 43-31-35. County treasurer to determine qualification of applicant seeking prohibition...

Section 43-31-36 - Hearing allowed upon denial of application for prohibition. - 43-31-36. Hearing allowed upon denial of application for prohibition. Any...

Section 43-31-37 - Recipient of property tax relief ineligible for tax refund. - 43-31-37. Recipient of property tax relief ineligible for tax refund....

Section 43-31-38 - Prohibited property taxes as a lien on property--Interest. - 43-31-38. Prohibited property taxes as a lien on property--Interest. Property...

Section 43-31-39 - Prohibited property taxes not delinquent. - 43-31-39. Prohibited property taxes not delinquent. Property taxes which a...

Section 43-31-40 - Uncollected taxes not to exceed the value of the property. - 43-31-40. Uncollected taxes not to exceed the value of the...

Section 43-31-41 - County treasurer may accept payment of prohibited taxes--Applied to oldest property tax. - 43-31-41. County treasurer may accept payment of prohibited taxes--Applied to...