{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-4-60","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-4-60","heading":"Attorney-client relationship with fiduciary--Privileged communications--Relation to beneficiary.","body":"If an attorney-client relationship exists between an attorney and a fiduciary, communications between the attorney and the fiduciary are subject to the attorney-client privilege, unless waived by the fiduciary, even though fiduciary moneys may be used to compensate the attorney for legal services rendered to the fiduciary, or even if a beneficiary is entitled to accountings or other information regarding the estate, trust estate, or fiduciary property. The existence of a fiduciary relationship between a fiduciary and a beneficiary does not constitute or give rise to any waiver of the privilege for communications between the attorney and the fiduciary.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-4. UNIFORM TRUSTS ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-4-60","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"04ffe73e943e0ad1c4a1d30db80d2bbead3e9d14f8d2778805a6ec4eee8913f5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-4-59","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-5-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}