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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 Are What 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.

Asset Protection Trusts

Community Property Trusts

Directed Trusts

Fiscal Soundness

Modern Trust Laws

Privacy

Purpose Trust

Special Purpose Entity

Trust Protector

Trust Taxation

Click here to view a chart that compares the leading U.S. trust jurisdictions, with a particular emphasis on areas that clearly distinguish South Dakota as the superior trust jurisdiction in the overall analysis.

Purpose-Trust — South Dakota Purpose Trust
April 16, 2020/by mauser

Collaborate 2019 – no date — Trust Jurisdiction Matters: Powerful Tax Planning Opportunities Using Trusts
March 26, 2020/by mauser

fiscal-soundness — Fiscal Soundness: An Important Factor in Selecting Trust Jurisdiction
November 19, 2019/by mauser

gavel — Kaestner Case: Background, Discussion, and What It Means For You
November 14, 2019/by mauser

jurisdiction-checkmark — Choosing the Correct Jurisdiction: An Objective Comparison
May 2, 2019/by mauser

Close up of businessman or accountant hand holding pen working on calculator to calculate business data, accountancy document and laptop computer at office, business concept — Insurance Premium Tax
June 27, 2018/by mauser

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Delivering Direction and Control Podcast Series – Episode 12 with Jamie Vrijhof-Droese

Episode 12 is now available on Bridgeford Trust Company’s Delivering Direction and Control Podcast Series! Head on over to our podcast page at bridgefordtrust.com/podcasts to hear the latest episode! Episode 12 features David Warren – Co-Founder/Chairman…

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Webinar Recap - Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times: The Power of Modern U.S. Trust Law and Trust Situs Selection

This webinar was originally produced on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. We hope that you enjoy the full recording of the presentation and additional resources offered below. The extreme uncertainty created by the ongoing COVID crisis and upcoming…

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Delivering Direction and Control Podcast Series – Episode 11 with Cresset Capital Management

Episode 11 is now available on Bridgeford Trust Company’s Delivering Direction and Control Podcast Series! Head on over to our podcast page at bridgefordtrust.com/podcasts to hear the latest episode! Episode 11 features David Warren – Co-Founder/Chairman…

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South Dakota’s Dynasty Trust

South Dakota was the first state in the nation to abolish the Rule Against Perpetuities in 1983, clearing the way for the creation of the Dynasty Trust. A Dynasty Trust, not available in all states, is a powerful planning tool that essentially…

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Webinar - Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times: The Power of Modern U.S. Trust Law and Trust Situs Selection

Bridgeford Trust Company invites you to join us for this free one hour-long webinar on Wednesday, September 30th at 2pm EST. The extreme uncertainty created by the ongoing COVID crisis and upcoming presidential election renders many large…

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Bridgeford Trust featured on Swiss Asset Management Talk Podcast

WHVP, an independent asset manager located in Zurich, Switzerland, recently interviewed David A. Warren, Co-Founder and Chairman of Bridgeford Trust Company on their podcast, Swiss Asset Management Talk. The podcast features individuals in…

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South Dakota’s Privacy Advantage

Privacy is of paramount concern to wealthy families which is one of the primary reasons billions of dollars have been and are being moved into South Dakota for trust administration from across the nation and around the globe. Most states do…

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U.S. Trust Jurisdiction Selection: An Objective Chart Comparing “Top Tier” Jurisdictions

As we continue to move through and out of the pandemic crisis, selecting proper trust jurisdiction has never been more important with respect to compelling tax planning opportunities, asset protection, privacy, fiscal soundness, and powerful…

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Bridgeford Trust Company Named a Finalist for WealthManagement.com’s 2020 Industry Awards

Bridgeford Trust Company is proud and honored to announce that we have again been named a finalist by WealthManagement.com for their 2020 Industry Awards. WealthManagement.com, considered the leading resource for wealth advisors and planners,…

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U.S. Trust Situs Selection in Unprecedented Times: The Vital Importance of Fiscal Soundness During and Post COVID-19

Selecting the proper U.S. trust jurisdiction in the planning process is perhaps more important now than ever as the nation and world navigates the COVID-19 crisis and soon emerges into a new “normal” socially, politically, and economically.…

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Delivering Direction and Control Podcast Series – Episode 10 with William Blum

Episode 10 is now available on Bridgeford Trust Company’s Delivering Direction and Control Podcast Series! Head on over to our podcast page at bridgefordtrust.com/podcasts to hear the latest episode! Episode 10 features David Warren – Co-Founder/Chairman…

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South Dakota Purpose Trust: What is the Purpose?

Unlike traditional trusts, the South Dakota Purpose Trust, considered the most flexible in the nation, is a type of trust which has no beneficiaries. A Purpose Trust can be established to hold and protect assets for a specific purpose and not…

Delivering Direction and Control

“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

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South Dakota Advantage

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South Dakota Purpose Trust

Trust Jurisdiction Matters: Powerful Tax Planning Opportunities Using Trusts

Fiscal Soundness: An Important Factor in Selecting Trust Jurisdiction

Kaestner Case: Background, Discussion, and What It Means For You

Choosing the Correct Jurisdiction: An Objective Comparison

Insurance Premium Tax

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