South Dakota Codified Laws 55-19-22. Request for termination of user’s account
The fiduciary of a user may request a custodian to terminate the user’s account. A request for termination must be in writing, in either physical or electronic form, and accompanied by:
(1) If the user is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate of the user;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-19-22
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(2) A certified copy of the letter of appointment of the representative or a small estate affidavit, court order, power of attorney, or trust giving the fiduciary authority over the account; and
(3) If requested by the custodian, a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user’s account; evidence linking the account to the user; or a finding by the court that the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in this subdivision.
Source: SL 2017, ch 209, § 22.