If a trustee violates any of the provisions of this chapter, he may be removed and denied compensation in whole or in part; and any beneficiary, cotrustee, or successor trustee may treat the violation as a breach of trust.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-4-33

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustee: includes trustees, a corporate as well as a natural person and a successor or substitute trustee. See South Dakota Codified Laws 55-4-1

Source: SL 1943, ch 308, § 20; SDC Supp 1960, § 59.0520.