Jordan D. Veurink
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Areas of Practice
Estate Planning and Trust Law
Education
University of Sioux Falls, B.A.;
Texas A&M University School of Law, J.D.
ADMITTED TO:
Minnesota
South Dakota
EXPERIENCE:
Jordan Veurink assists clients in all aspects of estate and tax planning, by developing estate plans that minimize estate tax liability and drafting trusts, wills, and business succession documents to implement such plans. He also represents individuals and corporate fiduciaries in trust administration and probate matters.
Families from around the world seek Jordan's help to take advantage of favorable South Dakota trust laws and assistance in navigating South Dakota trust requirements. He drafts South Dakota-situs trusts, including asset protection trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts, beneficiary defective trusts, purpose trusts, and various other types of domestic and foreign trusts. He also helps clients move existing trusts to South Dakota, and amend, reform, and decant those trusts.
Jordan assists clients in the formation, management, and ownership succession of business entities, and counsels clients regarding the administration and regarding the tax aspects of such entities. He also regularly helps nonprofit organizations become legally organized and obtain tax-exempt status with the IRS.
RECOGNITIONS:
Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), elected 2023.
The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" – Trusts and Estates (Sioux Falls), 2021, 2022, 2023.
Named an Associate to Watch by Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2018 and 2019.
ACTEC, Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders Program, 2019-2021.
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates, Fellow, 2017-2019.
State Bar of South Dakota, Young Lawyer of the Year, 2018.
Super Lawyers, Great Plains Rising Star, 2014-2022.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS:
"Introducing the Series LLC," State Bar of South Dakota CLE, December 9, 2020.
"Trusts Used for Tax Reduction" and "Grantor Trusts," National Business Institute's Trusts 101 Seminar, Sioux Falls, SD, November 18, 2019.
"Where Are We Now? The Current State of DINGs, NINGs, SDINGs, and other thINGs," ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law CLE, August 7, 2018.
"Trusts & Estates 101: Identifying Appropriate Documents for Your Client’s Needs," Young Lawyers Bootcamp, State Bar of South Dakota CLE, March 2, 2018.
"Tax Implications of South Dakota Special Spousal Trusts," Tax Update 2017, State Bar of South Dakota CLE, December 8, 2017.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY:
Bethesda Christian Counseling, Board Member
Salvation Army, Former Advisory Board Member
