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80 Backpacks and Fun with Davenport Evans at the Multi-Cultural Center
Our 80th Anniversary celebration and giving back campaign continued with a recent visit to the after-school program at the Multi-Cultural Center (MCC) of Sioux Falls. When we called to find a list of items needed most by the kids at the center, Executive Director...
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80 Packs of Diapers for Teddy Bear Den in Honor of 80 Years
Davenport Evans Law Firm is celebrating our 80th Anniversary by giving back to 12 local non-profits, one for every month in the year. We were pleased to celebrate this occasion with our neighbor, the Teddy Bear Den, stopping by to deliver a towering 80 packages of...
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2020 Estate and Gift Tax Exclusions
The lifetime estate exclusion amount (also sometimes called the estate tax exemption amount, the applicable exclusion amount, or the unified credit amount) has been increased for inflation beginning January 1, 2020. Applicable Exclusion Amount Under the 2010 Tax...
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Where There’s a Will: The Importance of Estate Planning
Many parents today are too busy raising their families to look decades down the road. More than half of all adults in the country haven’t bothered to draw-up a will. Davenport Evans estate planning lawyer Sarah Richardson Larson was recently interviewed for the...
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Prendergast Speaks on Benefits of South Dakota Trusts on WealthManagement.com Webinar
Davenport Evans lawyer Terry Prendergast recently spoke on the benefits of South Dakota trust laws on the WealthManagement.com webinar, "Picking the Best Trust Situs for Your Client." You can view Terry's presentation online, commencing at 47:00 into the webcast....
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Bankruptcy Reform: Congress Streamlines Small Business Reorganization
In a rarified act of cooperation, Congress recently passed the bipartisan Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) in an effort to create a new, streamlined procedure for small business debtors to reorganize under Chapter 11. This article from Davenport Evans...
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Davenport Evans Welcomes Michael J. Srstka
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Michael J. Srstka, to the firm. Mike Srstka joined Davenport Evans as an associate attorney in 2019. His practice includes corporate and business law and real estate law....
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DOL Raises Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions
By Davenport Evans employment lawyer Jean Bender, as published in the October 2019 State Bar of South Dakota newsletter. Effective January 1, 2020, employees who make less than $35,568 will be eligible for overtime pay under a final rule issued by the U.S. Department...
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Wishing Rita Edwards A Happy Retirement!
Davenport Evans Financial Services lawyer Rita Edwards is saying "Goodbye" to her long commute and "Hello" to retirement! Rita came to Davenport Evans having served as in-house counsel at a local bank. She was a valued member of our Financial Institutions and General...
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Current Status of Hemp Legalization—Just the Facts
The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Drug Enforcement Agencies list of controlled substances. This action opened the door for the potential commercialization of hemp as a legitimate farm crop in the United States. In South Dakota and other states, the Farm...
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Sept. 18 Davenport Evans Employment Law Update Offers 3.75 HR Recertification Credit Hrs
Thank you to all who joined us for the Davenport Evans Employment Law Update seminar. We were thrilled to welcome a record-breaking crowd this year. This free seminar offered 3.75 HR (General) recertification credit hours* (details below) and took place from 7:30 a.m....
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80 Packages of Feminine Products Donated to the Banquet
(Pictured L to R: Davenport Evans lawyer Eric Schulte, staff members Kristen Townsend and Savannah Wood, Banquet Executive Director Tamera Jerke-Leisinger.) Davenport Evans Law Firm is celebrating 80 years in 2019 by donating 80 needed items to a different non-profit...
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