South Dakota Statutes
§ 55-1-47 — Extrinsic evidence not admissible to establish settlor's intent concerning no contest clause.
South Dakota § 55-1-47
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 55-1-47 (2026).
Text
A no contest clause shall be construed to carry out the settlor's intent. Except to the extent the no contest clause in the trust is vague or ambiguous, extrinsic evidence is not admissible to establish the settlor's intent concerning the no contest clause. The provisions of this section do not prohibit such evidence from being admitted for any other purpose authorized by law.
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Legislative History
SL 2012, ch 233, § 9.
Nearby Sections
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§ 55-1-2
Trusts classified.§ 55-1-20
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South Dakota § 55-1-47, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/55-1-47.