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Replacing Legal and Financial Documents in South Dakota

Updated September 18, 2024
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Heather Gessner

SDSU Extension interim Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Director and Livestock Business Management Field Specialist

There are many reasons South Dakotans may need to replace legal and financial documents: range or house fires, tornadoes, flooding, death of the owner, or loss or theft of the document. Replacing these documents helps prevent identity theft, continue benefits, provide financial security, complete estate settlements, etc. The list provided in this fact sheet covers various document types that may be lost, destroyed, or stolen and provides sources for information to replace them.