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Common Questions on Asset Protection Trusts
From time to time the news media covers various issues related to the popularity of South Dakota’s trust laws. Recently there has been some coverage on the use of asset protection trusts in South Dakota. This coverage, combined with the challenging financial...
How to Start a New Business or Move Your Business to South Dakota
South Dakota’s low cost of living, lack of a personal state income tax, and business-friendly environment make it one of the most favorable states in the United States in which to own and operate a business. New corporations or limited liability companies may be...
How to Prepare Your Will from Home
Davenport Evans continues to actively provide estate planning services during this time of social distancing. The following estate planning lawyers at Davenport Evans can be contacted by phone or email through these links: Sarah Richardson Larson, Matthew W. Van...
How Do You Respond to a Subpoena?
There are three basic steps to follow after receiving a subpoena: identify, authenticate, and respond appropriately. A litigant frequently needs financial information from their opponent, and a good lawyer knows a great way to access that information is by subpoenaing...
What is Remote Notarization?
Remote notarization allows a notary to notarize a document executed by an individual not in their physical presence at the time the document was signed. Instead, the individual may execute the document remotely, so long as they appear before the notary by means of...