Faulk County Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship Form

Last validated August 31, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Formatted for recording in Faulk County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Cresbard, Faulkton, Onaka, Rockham, Seneca.

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Faulk County Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship Form

Faulk County Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship Form

Fill in the blank Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship form formatted to comply with all South Dakota recording and content requirements.

Document last validated 8/31/2026
Faulk County Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship Guide

Faulk County Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship form.

Document last validated 8/26/2026
Faulk County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship Document

Faulk County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship Document

Example of a properly completed South Dakota Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship document for reference.

Document last validated 8/25/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Faulk County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Faulk County Register of Deeds

Address:
110 Ninth Ave / PO Box 309
Faulkton, South Dakota 57438

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (605) 598-6228

Recording Tips for Faulk County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Ask about accepted payment methods when you call ahead
  • Ask for certified copies if you need them for other transactions
  • Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only

Cities and Jurisdictions in Faulk County

Properties in any of these areas use Faulk County forms:

  • Cresbard
  • Faulkton
  • Onaka
  • Rockham
  • Seneca

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Faulk County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Faulk County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Faulk County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Faulk County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Faulk County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Faulk County?

Recording fees in Faulk County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (605) 598-6228 for current fees.

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This affidavit of confirmation completes a South Dakota transfer on death deed that was made by two joint owner transferors. A designated beneficiary named in the deed swears the affidavit after the death of the last surviving joint owner, and the recorded instrument documents both deaths at once: the first death, at which the property belonged to the surviving transferor by right of survivorship, and the second death, at which the deed took effect and the property passed to the beneficiaries named in it.

One affidavit, two deaths in the record

Under SDCL 29A-6-417, a transfer on death deed made by joint tenants operates in two stages. While one transferor survives the other, the property belongs to the surviving joint owner with right of survivorship, and the deed transfers nothing. When the last surviving joint owner dies, the deed becomes effective, and the beneficiaries take whatever interest the deed describes. A married couple who recorded one TOD deed together, each later dying without probate of the real estate, presents exactly this pattern in the title records.

South Dakota then requires a recording step. Under SDCL 29A-6-427, the transfer of the deceased owner's property must be recorded with the register of deeds of the county where the property is located by filing an affidavit of confirmation executed by a designated beneficiary to whom the transfer is made. This form carries the survivorship statements alongside the statutory confirmation content, so the death of the first joint owner, the termination of that owner's interest, and the transfer at the second death all reach the record in a single instrument, supported by the certified death certificates it describes.

What SDCL 29A-6-427 puts in the affidavit

The statute lists the required contents, and the form collects each one in a numbered section: the name and address of every designated beneficiary who survived the deceased owner or that was in existence on the date of death; the contingent beneficiary or anti-lapse taker where a named beneficiary died first; the date of death; the legal description of the property; the name of any designated beneficiary who did not survive; and the statement that notice of the death was given to the South Dakota Department of Social Services to satisfy any public welfare and assistance liens under Title 28. The layout follows the optional statutory form in SDCL 29A-6-432, which accepts a document containing substantially all of the same information.

The affidavit travels with attachments. SDCL 29A-6-427 requires a certified copy of the death certificate for the deceased owner and for each deceased designated beneficiary, and this survivorship arrangement adds the certificate for the predeceased joint owner, so the record shows the whole chain from the joint tenancy to the beneficiaries.

Sworn before an officer, then recorded

An affidavit of confirmation is verified, so the affiant signs before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths, and the certificate on the form is the sworn jurat rather than the acknowledgment found on deeds. The affidavit then goes to the register of deeds of the county where the property is located, where SDCL 29A-6-428 directs an index reference in the record of deeds connecting it to the recorded transfer on death deed. The statewide recording fee under SDCL 7-9-15 is thirty dollars for a document of up to fifty pages. Because the affidavit is not a deed or contract for deed, the Certificate of Real Estate Value requirement in SDCL 7-9-7 does not attach to it.

A title record that carries the whole story

After recording, the county land records show the transfer on death deed, the index reference to the affidavit, the survivorship passage at the first death, and the transfer to the beneficiaries at the second, each element resting on the statute that governs it. Under SDCL 29A-6-416 the beneficiaries take subject to mortgages, liens, and other interests existing at the transferor's death, and SDCL 29A-6-425 protects a later purchaser or lender for value who relies on the recorded affidavit in good faith.

This package contains the fillable affidavit of confirmation and survivorship form, a completed example showing one filled-in version with a Minnehaha County fact pattern, and a guide that walks through every section, the attachments, and the recording process. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Faulk County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Affidavit of Confirmation and Survivorship meets all recording requirements specific to Faulk County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Faulk County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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