{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-48","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-3-48","heading":"South Dakota law governs administration of trust.","body":"Unless the governing instrument or a court order expressly prohibits the change of the law of another jurisdiction to govern the administration of the trust, the laws of South Dakota shall govern the administration of a trust while the trust is administered in South Dakota.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-3. EXPRESS TRUSTS FOR THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-3-48","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"51818e84a854d57146502b987ef8d87c17f14056b2f1052ff45206514e0fc207","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-47","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
