South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-3-609. Termination of appointment–Death or disability
The death of a personal representative or the appointment of a conservator for a personal representative who has been adjudicated a protected person, terminates the personal representative’s appointment. Unless a co–representative remains in office, termination by death or appointment of a conservator imposes upon the personal representative of the deceased personal representative, or the conservator appointed for a living personal representative, the duty to protect the estate possessed and being administered at the time of termination, and confers the power to perform acts necessary to protect the estate and to account for, and deliver the assets to, a successor personal representative or special administrator upon appointment and qualification.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-3-609
- 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
Source: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-609.