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As estate planning attorneys, we are often asked, “Should I have a Revocable Living Trust?” This leads to a discussion of a trust’s advantages and disadvantages. The most notable advantages of a Revocable Living Trust are probate avoidance and ease of administration during settlor’s incapacity. Davenport Evans Lawyer Mark R. Krogstad explains.

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On August 8, 2018, FinCEN issued an additional extension of the limited exceptive relief previously granted to financial institutions from the obligations of the Beneficial Ownership Rule for certain products and services. The limited exception is granted for an additional 30 days, up to and including September 8, 2018.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP has received a top ranking in Chambers High Net Worth 2018 in the area of Private Wealth Law. Chambers High Net Worth has given top rankings to P. Daniel Donohue, Sarah Richardson Larson, and Terry N. Prendergast.

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FinCEN has put on hold some beneficial ownership certification rules for certain products and services. They will study the issue to determine if additional relief is appropriate. Davenport Evans lawyer Rita M. Edwards discusses the limited exceptive relief.

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Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce selection of 14 Davenport Evans lawyers to the 2018 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers. Three Davenport Evans lawyers were selected to Great Plains Rising Stars, Anthony M. Hohn, Elizabeth S. Hertz and Justin T. Clarke.

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The United States Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis could affect millions of employment contracts. The Court held that companies can use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit workers from banding together to take legal action over workplace issues. Davenport Evans lawyer Jean H. Bender and Summer Associate Benjamin G. Selbo explain.

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Section 2-507(2) of the Uniform Commercial Code provides a remedy for a seller who delivers goods but does not receive full payment for those goods. If the seller acts promptly, he or she has a right to reclaim the goods and take them back from the buyer and to do so by court action if necessary. Davenport Evans lawyer Robert E. Hayes explains how the rights of a secured creditor of the buyer apply in this situation.

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Davenport Evans is pleased to welcome its 2018 summer associate class, Caralyn E. Brown, Benjamin G. Selbo and Tracy G. Miller. Davenport Evans has a long history of hiring law students who participate in the firm’s summer associate program.

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Davenport Evans is proud to support the Sioux Falls SculptureWalk, sponsoring the installation of Dove Spirit, a bronze sculpture by Onley, VA artist David Turner, which appears before the Federal Courthouse on Phillips Avenue.

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Davenport Evans employment lawyer Jean H. Bender will speak May 18 at the 135th Annual Session of the South Dakota Dental Association at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls. Bender will present, “Best Practices in Hiring and Monitoring Employees.”