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South Dakota

Title 55 · Chapter 55-3
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55-3-1. Application of chapter.
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55-3-2. Creation of trust--Mutual consent of trustor and trustee.
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55-3-3. Appointing court or public officer as trustor.
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55-3-4. Declaration of trust--Declarations of trustor to trustee before acceptance.
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55-3-5. Trustee to follow declaration of trust--Modifications.
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55-3-6. Trust irrevocable in absence of express contrary provisions.
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55-3-7. Trustee's power as agent.
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55-3-8. 55-3-8. Repealed by SL 1993, ch 355, § 3
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55-3-9. 55-3-9. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 280, § 25.
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55-3-10. Degree of care and diligence used in execution of trusts.
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55-3-11. Investment of money by trustee--Interest, simple or compound, on omission to invest trust moneys.
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55-3-12. Purchase by trustee of claims against trust property.
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55-3-13. Expenses incurred by trustee in performance of trust--Reimbursement.
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55-3-14. Compensation of trustee.
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55-3-15. Implied trustee--No rights to compensation or repayment of expenses.
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55-3-16. Vacation of office of trustee.
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55-3-17. Discharge of trustee--Grounds.
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55-3-17.1. Resignation of fiduciary.
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55-3-18. Survivorship between cotrustees.
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55-3-19. Discharge of trustee before trust executed--Duty to secure appointment of successor.
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55-3-20. Removal of trustee by circuit court--Vacant trusteeship filled by court.
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55-3-20.1. Grounds for removal of trustee.
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55-3-21. Appointment of trustee by circuit court--Grounds.
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55-3-22. 55-3-22. Repealed by SL 1998, ch 282, § 10
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55-3-23. Termination of trust.
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55-3-24. Modification or termination of trust--Notice to fiduciaries--Distribution of property.
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55-3-25. Petition to court for affirmation--Non-consenting beneficiaries--Distribution of property.
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55-3-26. Petition to modify terms of trust--Circumstances--Distribution of property.
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55-3-27. Termination of noncharitable trusts valued under one hundred fifty thousand dollars--Distribution of property.
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55-3-28. Terms of trust may be reformed by court.
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55-3-29. Trustee may combine or divide trusts--Rights of beneficiaries--Trust purposes--Petition to court.
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55-3-29.1. Defense of laches not available.
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55-3-29.2. Statute of limitations defense not available.
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55-3-30. Provisions not exclusive.
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55-3-31. 55-3-31 to 55-3-38. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 208, § 36.
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55-3-39. When state law or jurisdiction provision valid, effective, and conclusive.
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55-3-40. Validity, construction, and administration of trust with state jurisdiction provision.
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55-3-41. Qualified person defined.
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55-3-42. State jurisdiction provision defined.
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55-3-43. South Dakota investments defined.
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55-3-44. Trustor defined.
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55-3-45. Beneficiary approval of trustee's accounting--Alternative approval of trustee's accounting--Accounting defined.
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55-3-46. Effect of the laws, rules, or orders of foreign country on trust or disposition of property.
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55-3-46.1. Effect of laws, rules, or orders of other states on a trust or disposition of property.
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55-3-47. Cessation of trustee upon action of foreign court--Successor trustee.
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55-3-48. South Dakota law governs administration of trust.
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55-3-49. Enforcement of foreign judgments.
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