South Dakota § 29A-3-609 - Termination of appointment--Death or disability.
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§ 29A-3-609. Termination of appointment--Death or disability.
The death of a personal representative or the appointment of a conservator for a personal representative who has been adjudicated a protected person, terminates the personal representative's appointment. Unless a co-representative remains in office, termination by death or appointment of a conservator imposes upon the personal representative of the deceased personal representative, or the conservator appointed for a living personal representative, the duty to protect the estate possessed and being administered at the time of termination, and confers the power to perform acts necessary to protect the estate and to account for, and deliver the assets to, a successor personal representative or special administrator upon appointment and qualification.
Source: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-609.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29A-3-609 ("Termination of appointment--Death or disability.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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