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Section 55-3-1 - Application of chapter. - 55-3-1. Application of chapter. The provisions of this chapter apply...
Section 55-3-2 - Creation of trust--Mutual consent of trustor and trustee. - 55-3-2. Creation of trust--Mutual consent of trustor and trustee. The...
Section 55-3-3 - Appointing court or public officer as trustor. - 55-3-3. Appointing court or public officer as trustor. When a...
Section 55-3-4 - Declaration of trust--Declarations of trustor to trustee before acceptance. - 55-3-4. Declaration of trust--Declarations of trustor to trustee before acceptance....
Section 55-3-5 - Trustee to follow declaration of trust--Modifications. - 55-3-5. Trustee to follow declaration of trust--Modifications. A trustee shall...
Section 55-3-6 - Trust irrevocable in absence of express contrary provisions. - 55-3-6. Trust irrevocable in absence of express contrary provisions. Unless...
Section 55-3-7 - Trustee's power as agent. - 55-3-7. Trustee's power as agent. A trustee is a general...
Section 55-3-10 - Degree of care and diligence used in execution of trusts. - 55-3-10. Degree of care and diligence used in execution of...
Section 55-3-11 - Investment of money by trustee--Interest, simple or compound, on omission to invest trust moneys. - 55-3-11. Investment of money by trustee--Interest, simple or compound, on...
Section 55-3-12 - Purchase by trustee of claims against trust property. - 55-3-12. Purchase by trustee of claims against trust property. A...
Section 55-3-13 - Expenses incurred by trustee in performance of trust--Reimbursement. - 55-3-13. Expenses incurred by trustee in performance of trust--Reimbursement. A...
Section 55-3-14 - Compensation of trustee. - 55-3-14. Compensation of trustee. When a declaration of trust does...
Section 55-3-15 - Implied trustee--No rights to compensation or repayment of expenses. - 55-3-15. Implied trustee--No rights to compensation or repayment of expenses....
Section 55-3-16 - Vacation of office of trustee. - 55-3-16. Vacation of office of trustee. The office of a...
Section 55-3-17 - Discharge of trustee--Grounds. - 55-3-17. Discharge of trustee--Grounds. A trustee can be discharged from...
Section 55-3-17.1 - Resignation of fiduciary. - 55-3-17.1. Resignation of fiduciary. In addition to the provisions included...
Section 55-3-18 - Survivorship between cotrustees. - 55-3-18. Survivorship between cotrustees. On the death, renunciation, or discharge...
Section 55-3-20 - Removal of trustee by circuit court--Vacant trusteeship filled by court. - 55-3-20. Removal of trustee by circuit court--Vacant trusteeship filled by...
Section 55-3-20.1 - Grounds for removal of trustee. - 55-3-20.1. Grounds for removal of trustee. In addition to other...
Section 55-3-21 - Appointment of trustee by circuit court--Grounds. - 55-3-21. Appointment of trustee by circuit court--Grounds. If a trust...
Section 55-3-23 - Termination of trust. - 55-3-23. Termination of trust. In addition to the methods specified...
Section 55-3-24 - Modification or termination of trust--Notice to fiduciaries--Distribution of property. - 55-3-24. Modification or termination of trust--Notice to fiduciaries--Distribution of property....
Section 55-3-25 - Petition to court for affirmation--Non-consenting beneficiaries--Distribution of property. - 55-3-25. Petition to court for affirmation--Non-consenting beneficiaries--Distribution of property. A...
Section 55-3-26 - Petition to modify terms of trust--Circumstances--Distribution of property. - 55-3-26. Petition to modify terms of trust--Circumstances--Distribution of property. On...
Section 55-3-27 - Termination of noncharitable trusts valued under one hundred fifty thousand dollars--Distribution of property. - 55-3-27. Termination of noncharitable trusts valued under one hundred fifty...
Section 55-3-28 - Terms of trust may be reformed by court. - 55-3-28. Terms of trust may be reformed by court. On...
Section 55-3-29 - Trustee may combine or divide trusts--Rights of beneficiaries--Trust purposes--Petition to court. - 55-3-29. Trustee may combine or divide trusts--Rights of beneficiaries--Trust purposes--Petition...
Section 55-3-29.1 - Defense of laches not available. - 55-3-29.1. Defense of laches not available. No beneficiary of a...
Section 55-3-29.2 - Statute of limitations defense not available. - 55-3-29.2. Statute of limitations defense not available. No beneficiary of...
Section 55-3-30 - Provisions not exclusive. - 55-3-30. Provisions not exclusive. The provisions of §§55-3-23 to 55-3-29,...
Section 55-3-39 - When state law or jurisdiction provision valid, effective, and conclusive. - 55-3-39. When state law or jurisdiction provision valid, effective, and...
Section 55-3-40 - Validity, construction, and administration of trust with state jurisdiction provision. - 55-3-40. Validity, construction, and administration of trust with state jurisdiction...
Section 55-3-41 - Qualified person defined. - 55-3-41. Qualified person defined. For the purposes of §55-3-39, the...
Section 55-3-42 - State jurisdiction provision defined. - 55-3-42. State jurisdiction provision defined. For the purposes of §§55-3-39...
Section 55-3-43 - South Dakota investments defined. - 55-3-43. South Dakota investments defined. For the purposes of §55-3-39,...
Section 55-3-44 - Trustor defined. - 55-3-44. Trustor defined. For the purposes of §55-3-40, the term,...
Section 55-3-45 - Beneficiary approval of trustee's accounting--Alternative approval of trustee's accounting--Accounting defined. - 55-3-45. Beneficiary approval of trustee's accounting--Alternative approval of trustee's accounting--Accounting...
Section 55-3-46 - Effect of the laws, rules, or orders of foreign country on trust or disposition of property. - 55-3-46. Effect of the laws, rules, or orders of foreign...
Section 55-3-46.1 - Effect of laws, rules, or orders of other states on a trust or disposition of property. - 55-3-46.1. Effect of laws, rules, or orders of other states...
Section 55-3-47 - Cessation of trustee upon action of foreign court--Successor trustee. - 55-3-47. Cessation of trustee upon action of foreign court--Successor trustee....
Section 55-3-48 - South Dakota law governs administration of trust. - 55-3-48. South Dakota law governs administration of trust. Unless the...
Section 55-3-49 - Enforcement of foreign judgments. - 55-3-49. Enforcement of foreign judgments. Notwithstanding any other provision of...