The Swier Law Firm's Estate Planning and Probate Blog
Our team is keeping you informed and up to date on the latest happenings on the law in South Dakota. Read more on our blog.
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South Dakota Estate Planning - Making Trusts More FlexibleIn the past, trusts often were drafted with little flexibility. Now, more and more, trusts tend to be drafted with more flexibility.
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South Dakota Estate Planning - Planning is CriticalSometimes people seem to think that if they don’t plan for death, it just won’t happen. In fact, 58% of American adults have no will, trust, or estate plan.
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Should Inheritances be Equal or Fair?A common issue for those trying to plan an estate, especially the dispositive provisions of a will or revocable trust, are the dispositive provisions.
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South Dakota Legislature Passes Budget With Nursing Home Funding BoostThe Legislature passed the state's 2020 budget in the early morning hours of Wednesday as a snowstorm bore down on Pierre.
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South Dakota Estate Planning - What Are 529 Plans And What Are Their Advantages?A 529 plan, otherwise known as a qualified tuition plan, is a tax-sheltered way of saving for education.
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South Dakota Estate Planning - What Are UGMA and UTMA Accounts?UGMA and UTMA accounts are accounts in which a custodian holds assets for a minor. An UGMA account is one under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act.
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Bill that would mandate autism coverage killed in legislative committeeThe House State Affairs committee killed a bill that would mandate South Dakota health insurers include autism and spectrum disorders in their coverage.
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Beneficiary Designations Aren’t A True Substitute For A TrustTOD (Transfer on Death) designations, POD (Pay on Death) designations, and beneficiary designations can be useful in the right circumstances.
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Parents Look For Help After Sanford And Avera Plans Pull Autism Treatment CoverageKrystal Trull jumped into action when she heard her insurance plan was dropping her daughter’s intensive autism treatments.
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New Bill Calls for Death of the Estate TaxRepublican Senators reintroduced legislation on Monday to permanently repeal the estate tax.