Live one-state intensive · practical training, not CLE
South Dakota estate planning course for attorneys
Learn the South Dakota-specific authority and workflow behind wills, succession, trusts, financial powers, healthcare decisions, execution and implementation. Work through source-linked reading, fictional files, written exercises and scored checks without being tested on another state.
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What the South Dakota track includes
Lessons
6
Active study
About 8 hours
Knowledge checks
24
Case-work tasks
24
South Dakota course syllabus
South Dakota: calculate inheritance and spousal protection
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
South Dakota: execute wills and trace gift outcomes
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
South Dakota: build the trust authority and accounting file
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
South Dakota: define financial-agent authority and controls
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
South Dakota: coordinate healthcare agents and instructions
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
South Dakota: choose transfer routes and close the administration file
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Selected course authorities
These links show the source trail used by the published lessons. They are research starting points, not a substitute for checking current law and later amendments.
- SDCL 29A-2-102 — spouse share
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-103 — other heirs
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-104 — survival
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-106 — representation
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-109 — advancements
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-202 — election schedule
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-203 — augmented estate
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-207 — spouse property
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-208 — exclusions and overlap
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-209 — satisfaction
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-211 — election procedure
Checked 2026-10-01
- SDCL 29A-2-402 — homestead and exempt property
Checked 2026-10-01
Questions about the South Dakota course
Does this course cover only South Dakota?
Yes. This purchase opens the South Dakota track only. Its lessons, exercises and knowledge checks do not test the rules of other states.
How long is the South Dakota estate planning course?
Plan for about 8 hours of active study across 6 lessons, including source reading, case workshops, knowledge checks and revision. Pace varies.
Is this course accredited for CLE credit?
No. Estateur courses are practical attorney training and do not provide CLE credit, specialist certification or a guarantee of competence.
What does the $499 purchase include?
The one-time $499 purchase includes lifetime access to the South Dakota track and its future updates. It does not unlock the other 49 state tracks.
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