A guardianship or conservatorship of a protected person shall terminate upon the death of the protected person, if jurisdiction is transferred to another state, or if ordered by the court following a hearing.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-507
Termination of guardianship or conservatorship upon death of protected person
Known as the South Dakota Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
The act spans §§ 29A-5-101–29A-5-510 (83 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Red Bear v. SESDAC, Inc. (2017)
Most recently applied in Hermanek-Peck v. Spry (October 2022)
Source: SL 1993, ch 213, § 70; SDCL 30-36-70; 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.