South Dakota § 55-17-1 - Arrangement qualifying as special spousal trust.
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§ 55-17-1. Arrangement qualifying as special spousal trust.
An arrangement is a South Dakota special spousal trust if one or both spouses in a marriage transfer property to a trust, the trust expressly declares that some or all the property transferred is South Dakota special spousal property as provided in this chapter, and at least one trustee is a qualified person. A South Dakota special spousal trust is enforceable without consideration. Both spouses or either spouse may be a trustee. The trust must be signed by both spouses. The trust may be revocable or irrevocable.
For purposes of this section, a qualified person is any person who meets the requirements of §§ 55-3-41 and 55-3-39, but without regard to whether that person is the transferor.
Source: SL 2016, ch 231, § 29.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-17-1 ("Arrangement qualifying as special spousal trust.") 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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