{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1-24.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-1-24.1","heading":"Improper motive.","body":"For purposes of §§ 55-1-24 to 55-1-45, inclusive, improper motive is demonstrated by action such as the following:\n(1) A trustee refusing to make or limiting distributions to beneficiaries other than the trustee due to the trustee's self interest when the trustee also holds a beneficial interest subject to a discretionary interest; or\n(2) A trustee making a distribution in excess of an ascertainable standard to himself or herself as beneficiary when the trustee is restricted by an ascertainable standard in the trust.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-1. CLASSIFICATION AND CREATION OF TRUSTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-1-24.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"dd0fa7c8dc68a5f25f5347db244121d3d5f0f258d73e92423a9cf941393e50a7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1-24","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1-24.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}