Sioux Falls, SD Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Sioux Falls, SD Consumers

South Dakota Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• South Dakota PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Minnehaha County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in South Dakota) for Minnehaha County.
• How Probate Works in South Dakota: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Minnehaha County's probate court.
  • Here are links to South Dakota probate forms from the South Dakota probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in South Dakota: Learn how to use South Dakota's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In South Dakota, you can use an Affidavit for estates worth less than $50,000, less liens and encumbrances for real property and $100,000 for personal property.

    S.D. Codified Laws Ann. 29A-3-1201 and following.

    You can use "informal probate" regardless of the size of the estate.

    S.D. Codified Laws Ann. 29A-3-301.

• South Dakota Estate Taxes:

  • South Dakota, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in South Dakota. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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South Dakota Wage & Hour Law

• South Dakota Minimum Wage:  

  • The minimum wage in South Dakota is $11.20 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in South Dakota must be paid at least $11.20 an hour. 

    Sioux Falls Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Sioux Falls is currently $11.20 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities in South Dakota are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities across the country have done so. To find out whether Sioux Falls has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the city’s website at https://www.siouxfalls.org/. 

  • Visit https://dlr.sd.gov/employment_laws/minimum_wage.aspx to learn more about the minimum wage in South Dakota.

• Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in South Dakota and whether they apply to you.

  • South Dakota has adopted the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rate of 1-1/2 times your regular wage for every hour you work over 40 hours in a given workweek.

• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in South Dakota. 

  • The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation has posted information and a form to file a wage claim at its website. 

• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in South Dakota.

  • In South Dakota, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $5.60 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $11.20 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under South Dakota law from the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. 605-773-3681

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South Dakota Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in South Dakota: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In South Dakota, unemployment benefits range from $28 per week to $514 per week.
  • Formula:

    In South Dakota, your weekly benefits amount will be one-twenty-sixth of your wages in the highest paid quarter of the base period. 

  • Duration:

    In South Dakota, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in South Dakota.
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free South Dakota MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Minnehaha County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free South Dakota BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under South Dakota law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
• South Dakota BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in South Dakota 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How South Dakota Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Minnehaha County: Minnehaha County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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South Dakota Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in South Dakota!
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in South Dakota? Learn about whether South Dakota imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Minnehaha County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In South Dakota, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Sioux Falls, SD.
• Gerrymandering in South Dakota: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

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Find a Lawyer in Sioux Falls, SD

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration

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