--- title: "South Dakota Will Signing Day Kit | MCC Solutions" description: "South Dakota will signing kit: 2 witnesses, self-proving affidavit. Checklist, witness sheet, storage record, Excel tracker. Not a will form." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/south-dakota-will-signing-day-kit" --- Document pack # South Dakota Will Signing Day Kit: South Dakota's Witness and Notary Rules, Signing-Day Checklist, Witness Sheet and Original-Will Record Plan your South Dakota will signing from the state's own rules. Two or more witnesses, who sign in the testator's conscious presence. Self-proving affidavit: Allowed. Per Nolo (citing 29A-2-504), the testator and witnesses sign an affidavit before a notary. **$19** one time · 14-day full refund · Word and PDF · download link by email Buy now, $19 Free sample 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Anyone signing a will in South Dakota, and the family member, friend or office helping set up the signing. Who can make a will, per the official page: 18 or older and of sound mind (Nolo, citing SDCL 29A-2-501). Not the right fit if The person signing isn't in South Dakota, you still need the will written (that's a lawyer's job), or someone may contest it. Not a will form or a legal service. Why it is different - Built only from our South Dakota will signing data file, checked November 2026 against SDCL 29A-2-502, Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills (South Dakota Legislature); Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in South Dakota (Nolo, updated September 2025). - All 7 South Dakota facts are confirmed: on an official page, or where none could be read, on a vetted secondary source marked as such. - Sources: https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/29A-2-502.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/south-dakota-make-will-31837.html - For the estate side in South Dakota, the South Dakota Executor and Estate Kit: The entire estate less liens and encumbrances up to $100,000 (SL 2022, ch 88). The personal property affidavit can't transfer real estate; when all the South Dakota real estate is worth less than $50,000, a separate affidavit is used and filed with the register of deeds in the county where the land is. What is inside - **Start here.** The 7 confirmed South Dakota facts at a glance. - **South Dakota signing-day checklist.** Bring 2 witnesses. The rule: Two or more witnesses, who sign in the testator's conscious presence. Pick witnesses who get nothing under the will and aren't married to someone who does. Have a notary there for the self-proving affidavit. The official page we read names a notary public. Allowed. Per Nolo (citing 29A-2-504), the testator and witnesses sign an affidavit before a notary. The rule here: A beneficiary may witness (Nolo, citing SDCL 29A-2-505), though disinterested witnesses are recommended. The testator signs (or acknowledges the signature) while the witnesses watch, then each witness signs. Remote witnessing: Witnesses and notaries may take part over live audio-video and count as in the testator's conscious presence (Nolo, citing SDCL 18-1-11.2, 18-8-1, 18-8-2 and 29A-2-502). This checklist is for a typed will signed with witnesses. - **Witness information sheet.** One block per South Dakota witness (2 required, plus a spare). - **Original-will storage and location record.** Where the original is and who has copies. Handwritten wills in South Dakota: Recognized whether or not witnessed, if the signature and material parts are in the testator's handwriting. - **South Dakota will signing tracker (Excel).** Steps, ID, copies and review dates. Remote witnessing in South Dakota: Witnesses and notaries may take part over live audio-video and count as in the testator's conscious presence (Nolo, citing SDCL 18-1-11.2, 18-8-1, 18-8-2 and 29A-2-502). Electronic wills: Not authorized, per Nolo's South Dakota page (updated September 2025); an out-of-state electronic will valid where made is recognized. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Start Here (South Dakota Will Signing Day Kit)](/img/toolkits/south-dakota-will-signing-day-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/south-dakota-will-signing-day-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the South Dakota Signing Day Checklist (South Dakota Will Signing Day Kit)](/img/toolkits/south-dakota-will-signing-day-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/south-dakota-will-signing-day-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of South Dakota Signing Day Checklist Get it ## South Dakota Will Signing Day Kit Or pay with PayPal Uses the email and terms box above. You get the same download link by email. ZIP code (for sales tax) Want every toolkit? The [toolkit membership](/membership) includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly. Get every update for a year, $29: the [Yearly Updates Pass](/updates-pass?kit=south-dakota-will-signing-day-kit) gives you each refreshed edition we release of the kits you own. One payment, no automatic renewal. Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. This kit is not a will form. A notary can't give legal advice or say what a document should contain; have a lawyer prepare or review the document, and ask the lawyer about your situation. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Ways to get it ## Just this kit, or more This kit **$19 one time** South Dakota Will Signing Kit. Buy this kit The set **$57 one time** 4 kits including this one, $25 less than buying them separately. [See the set](/toolkits/south-dakota-household-paperwork-bundle) Membership **$29 a month** Every kit and document pack in the store, including new ones. Cancel any time. [See the membership](/membership) Questions ## Common questions **What do I get and how is it delivered?** The South Dakota Will Signing Kit comes as a zip with zero Word documents and zero PDFs. The download link arrives by email after payment. **Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?** The PDFs open in any PDF reader, on a computer, tablet or phone. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund. **Is this legal or tax advice?** General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. **Is it the right fit for me?** It is made for anyone signing a will in South Dakota, and the family member, friend or office helping set up the signing. Who can make a will, per the official page: 18 or older and of sound mind (Nolo, citing SDCL 29A-2-501). Free sample ### Try one page first Get a real page or file from this product by email. 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