We offer a curated collection of updates, insights, and practical tools designed to keep advisors and attorneys informed in a rapidly evolving fiduciary landscape. From changes in trust law and regulatory developments to best practices in administration and planning, this section provides clear, actionable information that supports your work and strengthens client outcomes.
South Dakota’s dynastic trust laws allow every family to potentially become wealthy among the leagues of the ultra-rich. Why limit yourself to keeping up with the Jones when you can be the Jones? The attractive benefits of South Dakota dynastic trusts include the strength of preserving wealth for future generations, protecting those assets as they […]
This post will cover the important of what an advisor-friendly trust company in 2021 means for financial advisors and their clients. The bottom line - the best trust companies treat financial advisors like celebrities. This post will include: Explanation of why trustee services are a commodity Ideas to reduce trustee fees for revocable and irrevocable […]
UTC§ 405 (a) (2000) – “A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.”
We are not your grandparents trust company. This blog will cover the history, evolution and simple approach about and on client service. As an advisor friendly trust company, we view client service as an evolution through successes and failures.
This blog post outlines how foreign grantor trusts could increase the potential business and reputation risk for South Dakota trust law and trust companies. Potential clients should understand why and if they are comfortable accepting that potential risk.
This blog describes how a Hybrid Domestic Asset Protection Trust (DAPT) works for grantors wanting an escape clause while taking advantage of their $11.7 million estate tax exemption (as of Jan 2021). This post will cover: History on Estate Tax Exemption History on Congress Changes to Income and Estate Taxes Traditional Irrevocable Trust Traditional Domestic […]
When individuals hear the word trustee, they often associate the word fiduciary along with it. However, most individuals do not understand what acting in a fiduciary capacity means. A fiduciary trustee is required to act in the highest statue of service, and a fiduciary is legally bound to put their clients best interests above their […]
Most individuals want to maintain control even though they have placed assets in a trust. They are called a Private Trust. Making a trust private is one way to keep control; a directed trust is another.
When a large amount of wealth is being transferred, it is essential to understand what taxes can occur. This blog will cover the importance of understanding the federal estate tax, the power of the marital deduction, and South Dakota's Special Spousal Trust.
This blog post will provide 25 reasons why South Dakota trust law ranks #1 in America. A leader in anything creates a naturally occurring set of healthy and repeatable habits. Being in the mid-west, South Dakota prizes freedom and innovation. And here are the 25 reasons....
