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Flooding and Inverse Condemnation Proceedings
Explore South Dakota’s legal framework for landowner flood damage claims under inverse condemnation, including recent rulings and cases involving government action, property use, and damages due to extreme flooding.

Creative Financing: Thinking Outside the Bank
Discover the benefits and risks of creative financing in real estate. Learn how alternative options like seller financing, contracts for deed, and promissory notes with mortgages can help buyers secure property without traditional bank loans.

New Supreme Court Ruling: Estate Tax and Buy-Out Life Insurance for Business Owners
The Supreme Court's ruling in Connelly v. United States affects how life insurance proceeds are valued for estate tax purposes in corporate buy-out structures. Learn how this decision may impact your business’s estate planning and life insurance strategies.