When a trustee is appointed by a court or public officer as a trustee, the court or officer is the trustor. A court may otherwise establish or create a trust and may act as the trustor of a trust.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-3-3

  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 59.0202; SL 2016, ch 231, § 19.