§ 43-8-1 Rights of life tenant–Use of land–Exception
§ 43-8-2 Building and fences–Duty of life tenant to repair, and pay taxes and assessments
§ 43-8-3 Lease for life–Recovery of rent due
§ 43-8-4 Recovery of rent dependent upon life of another
§ 43-8-5 Tenant for years or at will–Restriction of rights by instrument creating tenancy
§ 43-8-6 Rights of tenant for years or at will not holding over
§ 43-8-7 Rights acquired under transfer or devise of real property–Recovery of rent–Enforcement of terms of lease–Action for waste
§ 43-8-8 Estate at will–Termination by notice of not less than one month–Extended notice foractive military service
§ 43-8-9 Written notice to terminate estate at will required–Manner of delivery–Posting onpremises
§ 43-8-10 Estate at will–Termination by notice–Reentry by landlord or action for possession
§ 43-8-11 Right of reentry–Reservation in grant or lease–Three days’ previous written noticesufficient
§ 43-8-12 Accrual of right to reenter–Notice of action for possession unnecessary
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 43 > Chapter 8 - Present Estates in Real Property

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2