{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-17-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-17-1","heading":"Arrangement qualifying as special spousal trust.","body":"An arrangement is a South Dakota special spousal trust if one or both spouses in a marriage transfer property to a trust, the trust expressly declares that some or all the property transferred is South Dakota special spousal property as provided in this chapter, and at least one trustee is a qualified person. A South Dakota special spousal trust is enforceable without consideration. Both spouses or either spouse may be a trustee. The trust must be signed by both spouses. The trust may be revocable or irrevocable.\nFor purposes of this section, a qualified person is any person who meets the requirements of §§ 55-3-41 and 55-3-39, but without regard to whether that person is the transferor.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-17. SPECIAL SPOUSAL TRUSTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-17-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3d9a290c59d1c1de96361f16ed6d51a7046f43b2196f74288265e245f0e3c4ca","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-16-16","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-17-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}