Delivering

Direction and Control

Built around true independence and collaboration, Bridgeford Trust Company delivers tremendous direction and control to settlors and beneficiaries of trusts, as well as their advisors, through access to South Dakota’s industry leading modern trust laws.

Who We AreWhat We Do

“The choice of a state in which to establish a trust is as critical as the decision to create one.”

A New Wealth Management Service Paradigm: Delivering Direction and Control

As an independent, full-service trust company with South Dakota trust powers, Bridgeford Trust Company provides trust and fiduciary services to domestic and international families across the country and the world.

Through deliberately selecting South Dakota over other top-tier U.S. trust jurisdictions for its trust charter, Bridgeford Trust Company leverages that state’s industry leading modern trust laws and represents a new and emerging wealth management service paradigm built around delivering direction and control to settlors of trusts, beneficiaries, and their advisors.

SPEED at which we efficiently operate and interact

EXPERT in South Dakota law surrounded by advisors providing greater attention to detail

CREATIVE minds that think outside the box and provide new perspectives

Our Services

Advisory Friendly Fiduciary Services

Advisory Friendly Fiduciary Services
We offer an advantage to advisors by allowing them to retain control over assets and remain the trusted advisor over multiple generations.

Asset Protection Trusts

Asset Protection Trusts
A powerful protection tool that lets our clients shield assets from third party liability and lawsuits, while retaining control over trust assets.

Directed Trusts

Directed Trusts
Through the use of Directed Trusts, we offer trustees and beneficiaries to work with asset managers and independent trust companies of their choosing.

South Dakota Foreign Grantor Trust

South Dakota Foreign Grantor Trust
Through appropriate planning and drafting, a Foreign Grantor Trust may be established as a 'foreign' trust for U.S. tax purposes and therefore treated the same as an offshore trust, while availing itself of powerful U.S. trust laws. 

Non-Traditional Assets

Non-Traditional Assets
Trusts were created to hold and transfer a myriad of property interests and we have the ability to work with non-traditional assets in trusts.

Trust Administration

Trust Administration
We offer full corporate trustee services, performing all trust administrative functions in accordance with governing documents and prevailing fiduciary standards.

South Dakota Advantage

Bridgeford Trust Company delivers far more control to clients and their advisors than ever before
because of South Dakota’s progressive and modern trust laws.

View this chart comparison of the leading U.S. trust jurisdictions, with a particular emphasis on areas that clearly distinguish South Dakota as the best U.S. trust jurisdiction in the overall analysis.

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The Power of Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs)

The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) offers a unique planning opportunity for married couples to pass wealth to future generations while potentially reducing their taxable estate. This powerful planning tool is particularly advantageous…
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Contact Us

Pierre

330 South Poplar Avenue, Suite 103
Pierre, SD 57501
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Sioux Falls

5032 E. 57th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
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(888) 224-6562 | (605) 224-9189

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