Section 10-25-6 - Service on decedent's representative or heirs. - South Dakota Statutes

10-25-6. Service on decedent's representative or heirs. If any of the persons on whom notice is required to be served by §§ 10-25-3 and 10-25-4 is deceased, the notice shall be served on the person's personal representative, foreign or resident, or upon the resident agent of a foreign personal representative, if any are known to the certificate holder. If no such persons are known, the notice shall be served upon any known heirs, devisees, and legatees of the decedent, in the same manner as if they were owners of record. For any unknown heirs, devisees, and legatees of the decedent, notice shall be served by including in and publishing the notice, the same as required for nonresidents, designating such unknown persons as "the unknown personal representatives, heirs, devisees, legatees of _____________, deceased," naming the decedent. For unknown persons, no mailing is required. The fact of whether the decedent, the decedent's personal representative or resident agent, or any heirs, devisees, and legatees are known or unknown shall be sufficiently established for tax-deed proceedings by the affidavit of the certificate holder or the certificate holder's agent or attorney conducting the proceedings.

Source: SL 1937, ch 248; SDC 1939, § 57.1119; SL 2008, ch 37, § 61.