• posted: Feb. 28, 2023
• Stanton Anker
• Chapter 11,  reorganization

When businesses or individuals face serious financial hardship, they have several options when it comes to filing for bankruptcy. Among those options is Chapter 11, also known as reorganization bankruptcy. Chapter Read More

• posted: Jan. 30, 2023
• Stanton Anker
• guardianship,  adoption

Guardianship and adoption are both legal mechanisms designed to give minor children a safe, supportive and nurturing environment with an adult or a family unit. Both options give the adult Read More

• posted: Dec. 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• personal representative,  probate process,  intestacy laws

Probate is the process by which the decedent’s affairs are settled and the remaining property is distributed to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs. The decedent’s estate goes through the probate Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• physical custody,  legal custody

Child custody is often a contentious issue for divorced or separated parents. Custody arrangements can profoundly affect parent-child relationships and greatly influence a child’s development. Therefore, it is important for Read More

• posted: Oct. 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• small businesses,  Limited Liability Company,  sole propietorship

The limited liability company (LLC) is one of the most popular types of business entities for those starting their own commercial enterprises. In choosing what business structure works for you, Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• installment agreement,  IRS

Owing money to the treasury can be nerve wracking. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wields enormous power to collect its debts and has the legal authority to freeze assets and Read More

• posted: Aug. 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• DUI,  BAC level

In South Dakota, you can be charged with DUI even if you aren’t on the road. South Dakota’s laws make it a crime to either drive or “be in actual physical control of Read More

• posted: Jul. 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• trustee,  living trust,  beneficiaries,  family farms

Family farms are essential to American life. People across the country depend on the food grown in our heartland. In South Dakota, family farming is a way of life, and Read More

• posted: Jun. 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• mediation,  neutral third party

In 2019 alone, almost 750,000 people in the U.S. opted to end their marriages. For those couples wishing to part amicably or those wishing to avoid a lengthy court process, Read More

• posted: May 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• equitable distribution,  hidden assets

Dividing assets can be one of the most contentious processes during a divorce, frequently resulting in heated arguments. The potential disagreements that sometimes occur may cause some spouses to try Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2022
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• business bankruptcy,  liquidation,  Chapter 7

Every business owner begins with the intention of succeeding. However, things don’t always go as expected, and sometimes businesses fail. When this happens, one of the most important steps a Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• debt discharge,  creditor,  debtor

Deciding to file for bankruptcy is often tough, but the relief it can offer is substantial, making it an attractive option for those needing a fresh financial start. The predominant Read More

• posted: Jan. 19, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• probate,  intestate,  decedent

Wills and other estate planning tools give people the opportunity to decide, while they are living, who will get their property after they die. Nevertheless, some people pass away without Read More

• posted: Jan. 19, 2022
• Stanton Anker
• Class A felony,  penalties,  felonies

People who have been charged with a felony in South Dakota face the possibility of serving several years in prison if convicted. Felonies are serious crimes and are treated as Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2021
• Stanton Anker
• divorce,  prenups,  postnuptial,  property division

Given the high divorce rates in America, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements could be a wise choice for couples looking to avoid a potentially ugly divorce. While creating these documents may Read More

• posted: Sep. 21, 2021
• Stanton Anker
• wills,  trusts,  probate,  estate planning,  litigation

There are several situations in which estate administrators, heirs and other family members find themselves in probate litigation. If a will names someone as a beneficiary, but the bequest given Read More