{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-17","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-3-17","heading":"Discharge of trustee--Grounds.","body":"A trustee can be discharged from his trust only as follows:\n(1) By the extinction of the trust;\n(2) By the completion of his duties under the trust;\n(3) By such means as may be prescribed by the declaration of trust;\n(4) By the consent of the beneficiary, if he has capacity to contract;\n(5) By the judgment of a competent tribunal in a direct proceeding for that purpose that he is of unsound mind; or\n(6) By the circuit court.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-3. EXPRESS TRUSTS FOR THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-3-17","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"254e51523289dce34b24dd80977e62bce0efb7f6f3d424be824749df88b5fb5e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-16","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-17.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}