Estate Planning

With the passage of the 2017 Tax Act on December 22, 2017, the lifetime estate and gift tax basic exclusion amount was changed. The gift tax annual exclusion was not changed by the new act but was adjusted for inflation in 2018. See tables here from Davenport Evans lawyers.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD is pleased to announce that 16 Davenport Evans lawyers were listed in Best Lawyers® 2018, in 23 different practice areas. Click here for attorneys and practice areas.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP was named to the 2018 Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms for the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Area as a Tier 1 firm in 12 practice areas. 16 Davenport Evans lawyers were recognized earlier this year as individuals by Best Lawyers, in a total of 23 different areas of law.

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Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to welcome attorney Kalen K. Biord to the firm. Kalen previously practiced in Wyoming and is a member of the General Business practice group.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP has received a top ranking in Chambers High Net Worth 2017 in the area of Private Wealth Law. Objective, independent and research-based, the Chambers High Net Worth guide recognized the world’s leading high net worth advisors.

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South Dakota came out on top in this year’s survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc. Delaware had led the poll in 2015 and previous years, but a number of states moved past it and South Dakota moved to the top spot.

Davenport Evans is pleased to announce selection of 11 Davenport Evans lawyers to the 2017 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers. Anthony M. Hohn was selected as a Great Plains Super Lawyer

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Farmers have special concerns about Estate Taxes and Succession Planning. Davenport Evans Trusts and Estates Attorney Matt Van Heuvelen explains in this quick podcast from KELO NewsTalk Radio 1320 AM/107.9 FM.

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Many financial and other transactions today occur online. Upon death or disability,  a person may need to be appointed to have access to email and other digital accounts. The Revised Uniform Fiduciary Digital Assets Act (RUFDAA) takes effect July 1, 2017 in South Dakota, clarifying requirements for executors, trustees, conservators, attorneys-in-fact and other agents (“fiduciaries”) access to a person’s “digital assets.” Davenport Evans lawyer Terry N. Prendergast explains.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP has been named a Top Ranked Leading Firm by Chambers USA, which ranks the nation’s leading law firms and lawyers. In South Dakota, rankings are given in four main categories: Corporate/Commercial Law, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate. Click here to find a roster of ranked Davenport Evans lawyers.