Bridgeford Trust Company, LLC (Bridgeford Trust Company) and Delta Trust Company of South Dakota, Inc. (Delta Trust Company), both South Dakota chartered independent trust companies, are proud and excited to announce a merger, pending South Dakota Division of Banking approval. Founded in 1992, as a private trust company, Delta Trust Company was established by the descendants of […]
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Trusts & Estates Magazine again names South Dakota as a top tier trust jurisdiction. Annually, Trusts & Estates Magazine evaluates trust jurisdictions utilizing an objective approach that considers the following factors: 1) whether a state has a Rule Against Perpetuities; 2) whether a state has income, inheritance, or premium taxes; 3) whether the state has adopted “modern trust […]
South Dakota is once again ranked, for the 5th consecutive year, as having the top decanting statute in the nation! Published by Nevada attorney Steve Oshins, the new 5th Annual Trust Decanting State Rankings Chart is an excellent resource for advisors and clients because of his methodical and objective approach to evaluating the factors that impact the viability […]
Bridgeford Trust will be attending the 52nd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning from January 22-26 in Orlando, Florida. If you are attending Heckerling this year, we encourage you to join Bridgeford Trust and advisors from around the country and the world for two dynamic receptions that we are sponsoring. Kick Off Reception – January […]
Common Reporting Standard (CRS) has had a tremendous impact on planning for both domestic and international families with asset protection and privacy concerns. Very similar to FATCA, CRS is a powerful tool that is designed to reduce tax evasion and illegal financial activity by imposing very strong transparency rules and disclosure requirements relative to financial transactions. While […]