If you are married, regardless of where you live, you should consider adding a valuable tool to your estate plan: a South Dakota Special Spousal Trust, also known as a Community Property Trust (CPT).

Establishing a non-grantor irrevocable trust in certain favorable states has long been a pillar of tax and estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and families. One of the most popular states ...

South Dakota is known for being the home of Mount Rushmore – and not much else. But thanks to its relish for deregulation, the state is fast becoming the most profitable place for the mega-wealthy to ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — There weren’t quite as many trust companies chartered in South Dakota last year, but their total assets rose more than $100 billion. That’s according to a report delivered on ...