If, at the expiration of the period in which any instrument or any provision thereof created by a trust or other legal relationship is not to be rendered invalid by the provisions of this chapter measured by actual, rather than possible, events, any of the assets which have not by the terms of the instrument become distributable or vested shall then be distributed as the court having jurisdiction directs, giving effect to the general intent of the creator of the trust or other instrument.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-5-6

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 1983, ch 304, § 2.