S.D. Codified Laws § 55-1-59
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Trust registration form
Official statutory text
The trust registration form may be substantially similar to the following form:
State of Court Dakota _______________ Judicial Circuit
Trustee hereby acknowledges this trusteeship and submits to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the trust that may be initiated by any interested person while the trust remains registered, providing that notice is given as provided by law.
The trust (has) (has not) been registered in another jurisdiction. (If registered elsewhere, state where other registration was made.)
Note: If a trust has been registered elsewhere, registration in this state is ineffective until either the earlier registration is released by order of the court where prior registration occurred or an instrument executed by the trustee and all current income and principal beneficiaries is filed with the registration in this state.
The trust is: (Check one and fill in the blanks.)
Source: SL 2017, ch 204, § 11.
State of Court Dakota _______________ Judicial Circuit
Trustee hereby acknowledges this trusteeship and submits to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the trust that may be initiated by any interested person while the trust remains registered, providing that notice is given as provided by law.
The trust (has) (has not) been registered in another jurisdiction. (If registered elsewhere, state where other registration was made.)
Note: If a trust has been registered elsewhere, registration in this state is ineffective until either the earlier registration is released by order of the court where prior registration occurred or an instrument executed by the trustee and all current income and principal beneficiaries is filed with the registration in this state.
The trust is: (Check one and fill in the blanks.)
Source: SL 2017, ch 204, § 11.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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