Boyce Law Firm has served individuals, families and businesses across South Dakota and the surrounding region with thoughtful legal guidance for generations.
Boyce Law Firm provides comprehensive trust and estate planning services to Rapid City and the surrounding region. Our Sioux Falls-based lawyers work with Rapid City families and businesses throughout South Dakota, drawing on 145+ years of legal experience serving clients statewide.
We recognize the distinct challenges facing Western South Dakota clients, from Black Hills ranch operations requiring multi-generational estate planning to tourism and hospitality businesses navigating succession strategies. Our lawyers bring deep knowledge of South Dakota trust law and provide counsel shaped by over a century of practice across the state.
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While many of our clients are based in Sioux Falls and Southeast South Dakota, we regularly represent clients in Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, and communities throughout the western part of the state. We accommodate clients through flexible meeting options including phone consultations, video conferences, and in-person meetings when needed.
Strategic charitable giving through outright gifts, bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and private foundations to achieve philanthropic goals and tax benefits.
Administration of estates through South Dakota probate proceedings, including intestate succession matters, will probate, asset distribution, creditor claims, and court filings.
Representation in will contests, trust litigation, and fiduciary breach claims, including challenges based on capacity or undue influence, disputes over distributions and accounting, and defense or prosecution of fiduciary duty violations.
Creation of third-party and first-party special needs trusts to provide for disabled individuals while preserving eligibility for SSI, Medicaid, and other government benefits.
Legal counsel for seniors on estate planning, Medicaid eligibility, incapacity planning, guardianship matters, elder abuse protection, and age discrimination issues.
Guidance on Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Medicare eligibility, planning, and qualification for individuals and families.
Preparation of customized estate plans including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and beneficiary designations to protect assets and provide for loved ones.
Counsel for trustees and beneficiaries on South Dakota trust law compliance, fiduciary duties, trust accounting, distributions, tax matters, and beneficiary rights under trust agreements.
Establishment and administration of court-appointed guardianships and conservatorships for incapacitated individuals, including guidance on fiduciary duties and reporting requirements.
While our office is in Sioux Falls, we’re dedicated to representing clients across South Dakota, including Rapid City and the Black Hills area. We recognize the distinct needs of ranching families, tourism operators, and business owners throughout Western South Dakota.
With 145+ years of statewide practice, we bring historical perspective on South Dakota’s evolving legal landscape, economy, and communities. We apply that depth of experience to every Rapid City client, from crafting estate plans to managing trust administration and handling conservatorship matters.
From our Sioux Falls office, we serve clients throughout Western South Dakota, including: Rapid City | Spearfish | Sturgis | Belle Fourche | Hot Springs | Custer | Deadwood | Lead | Hill City | Pierre
Our lawyers are licensed throughout South Dakota and have extensive experience in state courts across the region.
As we continue into our second century of service, we remain committed to the principles Frank L. Boyce established in 1878: provide excellent legal counsel, treat every client with respect, and contribute to the community that sustains us.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation.