South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-3-614. Special administrator–Appointment
A special administrator may be appointed:
(1) Informally by the clerk on the application of any interested person when necessary to protect the estate of a decedent prior to the appointment of a general personal representative or, if a prior appointment has been terminated, as provided in § 29A-3-609; or
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-3-614
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) In a formal proceeding by order of the court on the petition of any interested person and finding, after notice and hearing, that appointment is necessary to preserve the estate or to secure its proper administration including its administration in circumstances where a general personal representative cannot or should not act. If it appears to the court that an emergency exists, appointment may be ordered without notice.
Source: SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-614; SL 1995, ch 167, § 120; SL 1999, ch 145, § 1.