A trustee may insure the assets of his trust against damage or loss, and the trustee against liability to third persons.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-1A-18

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Third persons: includes all who are not parties to the obligation or transaction concerning which the phrase is used. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

Source: SL 1979, ch 336, § 18.