A special administrator appointed by order of the court in any formal proceeding has the powers of a general personal representative, except as limited in the order of appointment, and the duties as prescribed in the order. The appointment may be for a specified time, to perform particular acts or on other terms as the court may direct.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-3-617
Special administrator--Formal proceedings--Power and duties
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re the Estate of Laue (2010)
Most recently applied in In Re the Estate of Laue (October 2010)
Source: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-617.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.