S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-3-716

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
Section 29A-3-716 - Powers and duties of successor personal representative
(a) Except as otherwise ordered by the court, a successor personal representative has the same powers and duties as the original personal representative to complete the administration and distribution of the estate, as expeditiously as possible, but the successor shall not exercise any power expressly made personal to the personal representative named in the will.
(b) A successor personal representative is not individually liable for the actions or failures to act of a previous personal representative unless the successor has knowledge of a breach of fiduciary duty by the predecessor and fails to take reasonable corrective action.

SDCL 29A-3-716

SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-716.