South Dakota Statutes

§ 55-1-36 — Satisfaction of claims of settlor's creditors from trust estate if settlor is beneficiary.

South Dakota § 55-1-36
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 55FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS
Ch. 55-1CLASSIFICATION AND CREATION OF TRUSTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 55-1-36 (2026).

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If a settlor is also a beneficiary of the trust, and the transfer is a qualified transfer pursuant to chapter 55-16 , the provisions of §§ 55-1-24 to 55-1-43 , inclusive, also apply. Conversely, if the settlor is a beneficiary of the trust and the transfer is not a qualified transfer pursuant to chapter 55-16 , a provision restraining the voluntary or involuntary transfer of the settlor's beneficial interest does not prevent the settlor's creditors from satisfying claims from the settlor's interest in the trust estate. However, a settlor's creditors may not satisfy their respective claims from an irrevocable trust if:

(1)The settlor has retained a beneficial interest that is contingent upon surviving the settlor's spouse such as an interest in an inter vivos marital deduction trust in

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Related

§ 2523
26 U.S.C. § 2523
§ 2505
26 U.S.C. § 2505

Legislative History

SL 2007, ch 280, § 13; SL 2011, ch 212, § 35; SL 2015, ch 240, § 12; SL 2020, ch 206, § 4.

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