{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-19","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-3-19","heading":"Discharge of trustee before trust executed--Duty to secure appointment of successor.","body":"If a trustee procures or assents to his discharge from his office before his trust is fully executed, he must use at least ordinary care and diligence to secure the appointment of a trustworthy successor before accepting his own final discharge.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-3. EXPRESS TRUSTS FOR THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-3-19","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"f8f5b2a4313e160cd5cfbd6eb82f75fad77b8b860e816e479a64186a533ccdb1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-18","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}