{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1a-31","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-1A-31","heading":"Employment of agents and assistants.","body":"A trustee may employ attorneys, accountants, investment advisors, agents or other persons, even if they are associated with himself, to advise or assist himself in the performance of his duties; act without independent investigation upon their recommendations; and instead of acting personally, employ one or more agents to perform any act of administration, whether or not such act is discretionary.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-1A. TRUSTEES' POWERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-1A-31","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"6c90617bc1a9a8da483c1043ba10ff04c11567f1690012b46d1d9819282324f7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1a-30","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-1a-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}