12 chapters · 162 sections in this title.
SDCL § 59-7-1 Acts constituting termination
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An agency is terminated as to every person having notice thereof in all cases by: (1) Expiration of its term; (2) Extinction of its subject; (3) Death of the agent; (4) Renunciation by the agent; or (5) Incapacity of the agent to act as such. Source: CivC 1877, § 1383; CL 1887, §…
SDCL § 59-7-11 Appointment of guardian terminates power of attorney
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If, after a principal executes a power of attorney for health care pursuant to § 59-7-2.1 , a court appoints a guardian of the principal's person, the power of attorney is terminated at the time of the appointment, but the guardian shall follow any provisions contained in the pow…
SDCL § 59-7-2 Termination where power of agent not coupled with an interest
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Unless the power of the agent is coupled with an interest in the subject of the agency, an agency is terminated as to every person having notice thereof by: (1) Revocation by the principal; (2) Death of the principal; or (3) His incapacity to contract. Source: CivC 1877, § 1384; …
SDCL § 59-7-2.1 Principal--Designation--Healthcare
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Notwithstanding § 59-7-2, a principal may designate another as the principal's attorney-in-fact or agent pursuant to the provisions of § 59-12-3 . A principal may designate any other person as the principal's attorney-in-fact or agent for health care decisions, and the attorney-i…