Estate Planning & Probate in Union County, South Dakota
There are two reasons people look up Union County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Union County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Union County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Union County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Union County→The Probate Process in Union County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Union County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 209 East Main Street, Suite 230, Elk Point. The court sits in the 1st Judicial Circuit.
Full Union Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Union County · 1st Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Register of Deeds
Union County
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E-recording
$30 for the first 50 pages plus $2 for each page beyond 50; a 2-page TOD deed records for $30; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
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