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  • February 16
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  • Date: February 16, 2022
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Trusts 101: Perfect Storm – the Looming Threat to Your Investment Advisory Practice

In our view, there’s a perfect storm on the horizon...
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  • October 18
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  • Date: October 18, 2021
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Trusts 101: South Dakota puts the special in Special Purpose Entity

South Dakota is consistently regarded by high-net-worth individuals and their...
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  • July 07
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  • Date: July 7, 2021
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Trusts 101: Why Partner With An Independent Corporate Trustee

When setting up a trust, choosing the trustee is the most important decision...
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  • June 09
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  • Date: June 9, 2021
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Trusts 101 for Investment Advisors: Why South Dakota Is the Top Situs for Your Clients’ Trusts

When setting up a trust...
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  • April 28
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  • Date: April 28, 2021
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Trusts 101 for Investment Advisors: Types of Trusts Explained

Are you advising your clients on the transfer of wealth through generations via...
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  • March 03
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  • Date: March 3, 2021
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Trusts 101 For Investment Advisors: What Is a Trust and How Do Trusts Work?

As baby boomers have started reaching retirement...
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  • January 07
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  • Date: January 7, 2021
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South Dakota’s Long History of Support for the Trust Industry Keeps It a Top Choice as Trust Situs

For anyone actively...
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  • September 22
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  • Date: September 22, 2020
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Common Questions about 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 circumstances brought about by COVID-19...
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  • October 23
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  • Date: October 23, 2019
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When selecting a trustee, does size really matter?

When we start working with a new client, it’s often at the end of an evaluation process that involves the client’s attorney fully-understanding the unique role that Sterling Trustees plays, and the value it brings not only to them--but to their clients....
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  • October 01
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  • Date: October 1, 2019
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Real estate strategy affected by a slow corporate trustee?

Have you lost out on a home buying opportunity because you couldn’t get a distribution in time? Here’s what you can do to avoid repeating this all-too-frequent frustration...
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Sterling Trustees LLC

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Suite 509
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Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: (605) 593-8950
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Types of Trusts

Delegated trusts
Directed trusts
Self-settled trusts
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Charitable trusts
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Qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs)
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Generation-skipping trusts
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Pre-immigration planning trusts
South Dakota dynasty & grantor trusts
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Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)
Purpose trust

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