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Every day we help protect families and business. That is all we do. Our model is simple and stems from our values.
Inform. Educate. Empower. Our expertise and specialized focus allow us to offer our clients a number of tools to help them achieve their goals. We give our clients the advice they need based on their specific goals and needs to ensure their planning actually works when life changing events occur. Then, when they do, we work as a team with our clients to guide them through the legal process.

To learn more about the different tools we utilize, visit our Blog and Get Educated pages, where you will find indepth articles, posts, books, and videos to help assist you in making an informed decision or schedule a consultation with us.

Estate Planning Practices

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Fundamental Estate Planning

Sioux Falls Estate Planning Lawyers There are many legal strategies involved in estate planning, including wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care documents. New clients often say that they do not have an estate plan. Most people are surprised to learn that they actually do have a plan. In […]
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Probate & Estate Administration

South Dakota Probate, Estate and Trust Administration How does probate work? There can be terrific grief and pain at the loss of a loved one. Beyond grief and pain, when you add external stresses to the equation you can have a disaster on your hands in very short order. Part of the responsibilities or duties […]
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Estate Tax Planning

Estate Tax Planning in South Dakota Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area Historically speaking, the federal estate tax is an excise tax levied on the transfer of a person’s assets after death. In actuality, it is neither a death tax nor an inheritance tax, but more accurately a transfer tax. There are […]
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Charitable Planning

Charitable Planning in South Dakota Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area At Harris Law & Co., we encourage and assist the tradition of giving to charitable causes. In addition to the many personal rewards inherent in making a charitable gift, most gifts also provide a current charitable income tax deduction. Some charitable […]
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Business Succession Planning

Business Succession Planning for Small Business Owners in South Dakota Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area It would be an understatement to say that family businesses are the backbone of the American economy. Some 90 percent of all businesses in this country are either family-owned or family-controlled. They come in all shapes, […]
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Asset Protection

Asset Protection for Professionals and Business Owners in South Dakota Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area Asset protection planning involves making prudent decisions today to protect yourself, your business, and your hard-earned assets from loss due to lawsuits, creditors or bankruptcies. Asset protection planning is especially prudent for professionals and business owners, […]
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Elder Law

Elder Law Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area Elder law is another aspect of estate planning focusing primarily on the needs of families and individuals as they age. Issues of aging include senior housing and home care, long-term (or nursing home) care, guardianships and health care documents, Medicare and Medicaid. Senior Housing […]
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Veterans Benefits

Aid and Attendance Benefits for Veterans Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area Sioux Falls, South Dakota Veterans Benefits Law Firm Many families struggle to provide necessary care for aging or disabled veterans or their surviving spouses. Unfortunately, most of these families are unaware of an important benefit available through the Department of […]
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Special Needs Estate Planning

Special Needs Estate Planning Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area Special Needs Estate Planning focuses on providing for the special needs of our loved ones with disabilities when we are no longer there to organize and advocate on their behalf. Parents of children with special needs must make careful estate planning choices […]
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Medicaid

Medicaid Crisis Planning Serving Clients in Sioux Falls and the Surrounding Area Sudden Changes and Big Decisions Change is life’s only constant. Sometimes these changes strike without warning. If you or a loved one has experienced a sudden illness or serious accident, you understand how abruptly everything can change. Are you or a loved one […]
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Plan For Your Stage In Life

Planning when Nearing Retirement Serving Families and Individuals throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas Just a moment ago you were in the thick of your busy, busy Peak Earning Years. Now, you can see a new adventure is rapidly approaching your front windshield. What is it? Retirement. Are you getting ready? Chances […]
Estate Planning When Divorced Serving Individuals throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas Whether due to divorce or death, you are now Single Again. You may have children and even grandchildren. In any event, you need to create (or revisit) your estate plan. Did you know the law requires every adult American to […]
Estate Planning for Singles Serving Individuals throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas If you are single, then you are in good company. According to the most recent U.S. Census, more than half of all adult Americans are single, too. Whether you just turned 18 or are 118 one thing you share with […]
Estate Planning for Retirement Serving Families and Individuals throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas Retirement is often an exciting, yet bittersweet time of life. Chances are good that all of your children have left the nest with lives and growing families of their own. If your parents are living, perhaps you are […]
Planning for Minor Children Serving Families and Individuals throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas Are you the parent of minor children? If yes, then they are your most valuable treasure. So, what arrangements have you made for their care should something happen to you and their other parent? As with your own […]
Planning for Married Couples Serving Families and Individuals throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas With each marriage come new rights and new responsibilities. If you already have an estate plan created when you were single, then you must bring your estate plan up-to-code to reflect your wedding vows. Estate planning for married […]
Estate Planning for Peak Earning Years Serving Families and Individuals throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas Are you between age 40 and 55? If yes, then congratulations. Research has shown that you are in your peak earning years. And that is a very good thing. Chances are good that you have some […]
Planning for Blended Families Serving Families throughout Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the Surrounding Areas Times have changed. In the new millennium, whether due to the death of a spouse or through divorce, blended families now outnumber traditional nuclear families. And the number is likely to grow, based on current statistics and trends. Many blended […]

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