South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-3-33. Civil action for charges payable–Lien on property–Claim against decedent’s estates
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If any person in the facility refuses or fails to make such payments, the charges may be collected by a civil action brought in the name of the State of South Dakota. The state may commence an action against the person for payments due, and any judgment obtained shall be a lien upon the real property of the person and shall be collected as other judgments. Any claim arising under § 27B-3-27 has the same force and effect against the real and personal property of a deceased person as other debts of a decedent and shall be ascertained and recovered in the same manner.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-3-33
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 35.