A guardian is not liable for the acts of the minor or protected person, unless the guardian is personally negligent, nor may a guardian be required to expend personal funds on the minor's or protected person's behalf.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-414
Liability of guardian for acts of minor or protected person
Known as the South Dakota Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
The act spans §§ 29A-5-101 to 29A-5-510 (83 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Estate of Williams Ex Rel. Williams v. Vandeberg (2000)
Most recently applied in Estate of Williams Ex Rel. Williams v. Vandeberg (December 2000)
Source: SL 1993, ch 213, § 57; SDCL 30-36-57; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.