{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1-46","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-1-46","heading":"No contest clause defined--Enforceability.","body":"For purposes of §§ 55-1-46 to 55-1-51, inclusive, a no contest clause is a provision or clause in a trust, that penalizes a qualified beneficiary for contesting a trust or instituting other proceedings at law or equity relating to the trust estate, excluding proceedings related to trust administration. Except as provided in §§ 55-1-47 to 55-1-51, inclusive, a no contest clause shall be enforced unless probable cause exists for instituting the proceeding on the grounds of:\n(1) Fraud;\n(2) Duress;\n(3) Revocation;\n(4) Lack of contractual capacity;\n(5) Undue influence;\n(6) Mistake;\n(7) Forgery; or\n(8) Irregularity in the execution of the trust document.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-1. CLASSIFICATION AND CREATION OF TRUSTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-1-46","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"22df4bfef9959569055d64c23b36b8acc97f47486988dad264ad2135136bdd1f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1-45","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1-47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}