South Dakota § 55-1B-1.1 - Governing instrument may provide trust advisor or trust protector with powers and immunities of trustee.
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§ 55-1B-1.1. Governing instrument may provide trust advisor or trust protector with powers and immunities of trustee.
Any governing instrument providing for a trust advisor or trust protector may also provide such trust advisor or trust protector with some, none, or all of the rights, powers, privileges, benefits, immunities, or authorities available to a trustee under South Dakota law or under the governing instrument. Unless the governing instrument provides otherwise, a trust advisor or trust protector has no greater liability to any person than would a trustee holding or benefiting from the rights, powers, privileges, benefits, immunities, or authority provided or allowed by the governing instrument to such trust advisor or trust protector.
Source: SL 2011, ch 212, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-1B-1.1 ("Governing instrument may provide trust advisor or trust protector with powers and immunities of trustee.") 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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