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Code · South Dakota · Title 55 · Chapter 55-1

55-1-24.1. Improper motive.

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For purposes of §§ 55-1-24 to 55-1-45 , inclusive, improper motive is demonstrated by action such as the following:
(1)A trustee refusing to make or limiting distributions to beneficiaries other than the trustee due to the trustee's self interest when the trustee also holds a beneficial interest subject to a discretionary interest; or
(2)A trustee making a distribution in excess of an ascertainable standard to himself or herself as beneficiary when the trustee is restricted by an ascertainable standard in the trust.
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