Top Estate Planning Lawyers From South Dakota

South Dakota is known for its trust-friendly laws and strong asset protection statutes. Estate planning here often includes wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, healthcare powers, and financial directives. There’s no estate or inheritance tax, and privacy is highly valued. The state also supports dynasty trusts and advanced planning for high-net-worth families. South Dakotans benefit from legally sophisticated strategies that protect assets, reduce outside involvement, and pass on wealth with discretion and long-term clarity.

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Justin Bell

Justin Bell

  • May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson LLP
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning
Practice Areas: Administrative, Business Litigation, Homicide, Litigation, Tax, Trusts, Violent Crime, ...
Erin Melling
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Estate Planning, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation, Oil & Gas, ...
Lisa K. Cagle
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Discrimination, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Litigation, ...
Eric N. Rasmussen

Eric N. Rasmussen

  • Helsper, McCarty, and Rasmussen, P.C.
Legal Specialization: Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Construction & Development, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Foreclosure, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Land Use & Zoning, ...
Jeff Burns

Jeff Burns

  • Churchill, Manolis, Freeman, Kludt, & Burns LLP
Legal Specialization: Business, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation, Divorce & Separation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Probate, Wills & Living Wills
Mark T. Stilwell
Legal Specialization: Business, Estate Planning
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
Ryan D. Cwach

Ryan D. Cwach

  • Birmingham & Cwach Law Offices, PLLC
Legal Specialization: Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Probate, Trusts, ...
Randolph F. Stiles
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Child Support, Drug Crime, Probate, Sex Crimes, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime
Trudy Morgan
Legal Specialization: Business, Estate Planning
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Probate, Trusts
Aaron Pilcher

Aaron Pilcher

  • Pilcher Law Firm, Prof. L.L.C.
Legal Specialization: Business, Consumer, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Business Litigation, Child Custody, Child Support, Commercial Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, ...
Ross K. Den Herder
Legal Specialization: Business, Consumer, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Condominium, Contracts & Agreements, Elder Law, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Land Use & Zoning, ...
Candi Rawdon Thomson
Legal Specialization: Estate Planning
Practice Areas: Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
Don Petersen
Legal Specialization: Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Employee Benefits, Equipment Finance & Leasing, Mergers & Acquisitions, ...
Brooklyn M. Mailey
Legal Specialization: Business, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Adoption, Agriculture, Appeals, Business Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Divorce & Separation, ...
Jon Hansen
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Government, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Adoption, Agriculture, Commercial Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Drug Crime, Probate, ...
Edward S. Hruska III
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Administrative, Construction & Development, Elder Law, Trusts
Dean A. Hammer
Legal Specialization: Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Probate, Residential Real Estate, Tax, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
Dylan A. Wilde
Legal Specialization: Business, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Business Litigation, Car Accidents, Commercial Real Estate, Construction & Development, Construction Accidents, Contracts & Agreements, ...
Reed Mahlke

Reed Mahlke

  • Helsper, McCarty, and Rasmussen, P.C.
Legal Specialization: Business, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Adoption, Alimony, Annulment, Business Litigation, Child Custody, Child Support, Commercial Real Estate, ...
Christi M. Weideman
Legal Specialization: Estate Planning, Family
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Guardianship, Landlord & Tenant, Probate
Eric John Nies
Legal Specialization: Business, Education, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Commercial Real Estate, Condominium, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Equipment Finance & Leasing, Probate, ...
Dwight A. Gubbrud
Legal Specialization: Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation, Elder Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Oil & Gas, Power of Attorney, Probate, ...
Jacob D. Dawson

Jacob D. Dawson

  • Lammers, Kleibacker, Dawson & Miller, LLP
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Contracts & Agreements, Divorce & Separation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Probate, Tax, Wills & Living Wills
Catherine A. Seeley
Legal Specialization: Estate Planning, Government
Practice Areas: Administrative, Business Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Elder Law, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC), ...
Stacia Jackson

Stacia Jackson

  • Helsper, McCarty, and Rasmussen, P.C.
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family
Practice Areas: Adoption, Alimony, Annulment, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, ...

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