When a merger or consolidation of any trust company occurs, the successor consolidated trust company or bank becomes the owner of, and entitled to, the possession of all rights, franchises, and interests, real estate, and personal property as is covered by the merger or consolidation agreement without the necessity of the execution or delivery of a deed or other form of transfer.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 51A-6A-51

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.

Source: SL 1995, ch 268, § 49.