If a claimant dies after having filed a timely claim, the amount thereof shall be disbursed to another member of the household as determined by the secretary of revenue. If the claimant was the only member of his household, the claim may be paid to his personal representative, but if neither is appointed and qualified within two years of the filing of the claim, the amount of the claim shall escheat to the state.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-45A-12

  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC

Source: SL 1974, ch 89, § 5; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.