South Dakota § 55-5A-1 Release of judgments or mortgages by foreign fiduciaries--Deeds to carry out real estate contracts--Court approval not required.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 55-5A-1 — Release of judgments or mortgages by foreign fiduciaries--Deeds to carry out real estate contracts--Court approval not required.

South Dakota § 55-5A-1

Title 55FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS

Ch. 55-5APOWERS OF FOREIGN FIDUCIARIES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 55-5A-1 (2026).

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Judgments rendered by any court in the State of South Dakota, and mortgages belonging to an estate, trust, or person under conservatorship, may, without prior order of court, be released, discharged or assigned, in whole or in part as to any particular property, and deeds may be executed in performance of real estate contracts entered into before the creation of the estate, trust, or conservatorship, by any foreign fiduciary, receiver, referee, or by any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity appointed by a court of record of any foreign state or country, if no fiduciary, receiver or referee has been appointed and qualified in this state. Such release, satisfaction, discharge, assignment or deed may be made without any order of court in any manner, and by any instrument which would be

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Judgments rendered by any court in the State of South Dakota, and mortgages belonging to an estate, trust, or person under conservatorship, may, without prior order of court, be released, discharged or assigned, in whole or in part as to any particular property, and deeds may be executed in performance of real estate contracts entered into before the creation of the estate, trust, or conservatorship, by any foreign fiduciary, receiver, referee, or by any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity appointed by a court of record of any foreign state or country, if no fiduciary, receiver or referee has been appointed and qualified in this state. Such release, satisfaction, discharge, assignment or deed may be made without any order of court in any manner, and by any instrument which would be valid and effective if made by a like officer qualified under the laws of this state.