South Dakota trust law focus on innovation and leadership continues yet again.
Annually, Trusts & Estate Magazine reviews trust jurisdictions around the country. Furthermore, their objective measurements reviewed the following factors:
(1) Rule Against Perpetuities
(2) "21st Century" trust laws enacted such as decanting, directed trust, and privacy
(3) Asset Protection levels
(4) No State income or inheritance taxes
(5) Legal rights of a beneficiaries interest in a trust
Most practitioners have known Delaware trust laws to be the innovator and leader. Times are changing.