A trustee may hold any stock or other security in the name of a nominee or nominees, without disclosure of any fiduciary relationship, but he shall be liable for any and all acts and omissions of the nominee relating to such assets.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-1A-22

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

Source: SL 1979, ch 336, § 22.