South Dakota Bankruptcy Law

Considering filing bankruptcy in South Dakota? You need to understand South Dakota bankruptcy law and exemptions.

As on overview we have listed some of the main exemptions, links to the federal courts serving South Dakota, and some filing statistics for South Dakota.

South Dakota Exemptions

Homestead:
100%
Details:
Homestead of resident family


This is just and overview and there is a detailed list of the South Dakota Bankruptcy Exemptions.

South Dakota Bankruptcy Courts

If you need more information about the South Dakota Federal Bankruptcy Courts you can click on the link for your district.

  • South Dakota District

    • South Dakota Filing Statistics

    Here are the counties in South Dakota with the highest amount of bankruptcy filings.

    Year - County
    Total
    Ch7
    Ch13
    2012 MINNEHAHA
    453
    412
    41
    2012 PENNINGTON
    234
    209
    25
    2012 LINCOLN
    99
    92
    7
    2012 BROWN
    78
    73
    5

    You can see the information for all counties by visiting the South Dakota Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings by county page.

    Here are the most recently available statistics for monthly bankruptcy filings in South Dakota.

    Year - Month
    Total
    Ch7
    Ch13
    2013 6
    89
    84
    5
    2013 5
    127
    116
    11
    2013 4
    134
    121
    13
    2013 3
    119
    113
    6
    2013 2
    95
    88
    7
    2013 1
    82
    74
    8


    You can see more data by visiting the South Dakota Personal Bankruptcy Filing Statistics page.

    If you have question about filing bankruptcy please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page or schedule a free consultation with a local attorney.