Any person who acts in reliance on a certificate of trust without knowledge that the representations contained in the certification are incorrect is not liable to any person for so acting and may assume without inquiry the existence of the facts contained in the certification. Knowledge of the terms of the trust may not be inferred solely from the fact that a copy of all or part of the trust instrument is held by the person relying on the certification.
S.D. Codified Laws § 55-4-53
Limitation of liability for acting in reliance on certificate of trust
Known as the Uniform Trusts Act
The act spans §§ 55–55 (57 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case PLAINS COMMERCE BANK, INC. v. BECK (2023)
Most recently applied in PLAINS COMMERCE BANK, INC. v. BECK (February 2023)
Source: SL 2009, ch 252, § 26.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.