Litigates estate and trust disputes from Watertown, including contested estate plans and joint accounts that were wrongfully changed. Won a unanimous South Dakota Supreme Court ruling for one of the Redlin Family Trusts in 2024 and a Codington County jury verdict for the Estate of Dennis Schmeling. The firm limits its practice to litigation, with no will or trust drafting among its practice areas.
Probate in Beadle County
Probate Court Record
Beadle County Circuit Court
Beadle County · 3rd Judicial Circuit
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
450 3rd Street Southwest, Huron, SD 57350
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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Probate Litigation Firms Serving Beadle County
Serves Sioux Falls and southeast South Dakota from its downtown Sioux Falls office. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, contested estate matters, and special-needs and charitable planning. Founded in Sioux Falls by Frank L. Boyce in 1878.
Serves clients throughout South Dakota from its office in Sioux Falls. Litigates will contests, probate disputes, claims against estates, cases involving personal representatives, trust contests, beneficiary disputes, and breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims against trustees. The firm does not draft wills.
Serves Lawrence, Meade, Butte and Pennington counties and the rest of South Dakota from Spearfish, and takes probate matters in North Dakota and Wyoming. Handles testate and intestate probate, estate and trust administration, contested wills and trust disputes, and guardianship and conservatorship petitions, including for out-of-state families. Attorney Dylan Wilde is also a licensed CPA.
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Last Will and Testament
In South Dakota, a will is signed before 2SDCL 29A-2-502Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonySDCL 29A-2-502Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in South Dakota costs an estimated $23,735SDCL § 29A-3-719(a) (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage for attorneys)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 1.8%Modeled estimate under SDCL § 29A-3-719(a) (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage for attorneys): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.8%Modeled estimate under SDCL § 29A-3-719(a) (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage for attorneys): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
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Who Inherits Without a Will?
Without a will in South Dakota, a surviving spouse takes the entire estateSDCL § 29A-2-102Verified Oct 21, 2026View source when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per stirpesSDCL § 29A-2-106; § 29A-2-709Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In South Dakota, creditors have 4 monthsSDCL § 29A-3-801Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in South Dakota: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 180 daysSDCL 29A-3-706Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsSDCL §§ 29A-3-801, 29A-3-803, 29A-3-805Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
South Dakota sets executor compensation by statute — about $12,585 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.5%SDCL § 29A-3-719(c) (5% on first $1K, 4% on $1K-$5K, 2.5% on amounts over $5K for personal property; real property court-determined as just and reasonable)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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