The circuit court may remove any trustee who has violated, or is unfit to execute, his trust. It may appoint a trustee whenever there is a vacancy and the declaration of trust does not provide a practicable method of appointment.
S.D. Codified Laws § 55-3-20
Removal of trustee by circuit court--Vacant trusteeship filled by court
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Conservatorship of Didier (2010)
Most recently applied in In Re Conservatorship of Didier (June 2010)
Source: SDC 1939, § 59.0220.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.