Serves Aberdeen and Brown County from its office on 2nd Avenue SE. Takes executors through probate from opening the estate to final distribution, assists trustees in funding and administering revocable and irrevocable trusts, counsels beneficiaries on their interests in estates, and handles trust and estate litigation. Attorney Victor Fischbach established his private practice in 2000.
Aberdeen is in Brown County.
Probate in Brown County
Probate Court Record
Brown County Circuit Court
Brown County · 5th Judicial Circuit
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
101 Southeast 1st Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57402-1087
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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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in South Dakota
Free South Dakota forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for South Dakota.
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in South Dakota happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteSDCL § 55-1-1 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysSDCL 55-2-13Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In South Dakota, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)SDCL § 55-3-14Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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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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