If there has been an adjudication of incapacity but no such conservator is acting, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem on whom such service shall be made, and the guardian ad litem shall represent and protect throughout the proceedings the rights of the person adjudged to be incapacitated.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-31-22

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 51.1705; SL 1993, ch 213, § 239.