The court may not use an order issued pursuant to this chapter to do any of the following:

(1) To allow any person other than the vulnerable adult to assume responsibility for the funds, benefits, property, resources, belongings, or assets of the vulnerable adult; or

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-65-13

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) For relief that is more appropriately obtained in a proceeding filed pursuant to chapter 29A-5 including giving control and management of the funds, benefits, property, resources, belongings, or assets of the vulnerable adult to a conservator for any purpose other than the relief granted pursuant to § 21-65-12.

Source: SL 2016, ch 120, § 15.