What if You Own Real Estate in Multiple States?
A Minnesota Estate Planning Lawyer Explains What Happens if You Own Property in Different StatesWhat if a Clients Owns Real Estate in Multiple States?This question comes up a lot in the frozen tundra...
View ArticleYou Need an Estate Plan!
A Minnesota Estate Planning Lawyer Explains Why Everyone Should Get an Estate PlanIt is a startling, though not surprising, fact that an overwhelming number of people have absolutely no documents in...
View ArticleIf You Die Without a Will, Does Your Spouse Inherit Your Entire Estate?
An Estate Planning Lawyer Walks Through the Potential Pitfalls of Assuming Your Spouse Inherits If You Die Without a Will, Does Your Spouse Inherit Your Entire Estate? If you are married and you die...
View ArticlePrepare Your Trustee to Manage Your Trust.
Minnesota Estate Planning Attorney Advises You to Talk to Your Trustee About Your Trust.One of the jobs of a Minnesota trust lawyer is to help clients choose the person who will be responsible for a...
View ArticleDon't Give Up Your Power. Act as Executor For a Loved One's Estate!
A Minneapolis Estate Planning Lawyer Explains Why You Should Act as Personal Representative Instead of Allowing Someone Else to Do ItI have been fielding a lot of calls (multiple a week) from people...
View ArticleEstate Planning 101: What Do You Really Need?
A Minnesota Estate Planning Lawyer Explains the Basics of an Estate PlanEstate planning is much more than having a will. It involves planning for incapacity during life, the transfer of assets at...
View ArticleWho Really Owns Your Home
A Minnesota Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Explains Why You Should Check the Deed to Your HomeCommon ScenarioA client calls and explains that her husband recently passed away and she wants the help...
View ArticleWhat Is a Probate Asset?
A Minnesota Probate Lawyer Explains Probate vs. Non Probate AssetsSally calls my office to explain that her husband, Joe, recently died and the bank is telling her that she needs to probate his estate...
View ArticleMN Estate Planning: The Power of Joint Tenancy
A Minneapolis Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Explains the Power of Owning Property as Joint TenantsOne of the numerous ways in which you may transfer real property, or real estate, and avoid...
View ArticlePrince Didn't Have a Will? Now What?
A Minneapolis Probate Lawyer Discusses the Death of Prince and the Shock Regarding His EstateAs you know, music superstar Prince died last week. Yesterday, his sister, Tyka Nelson, filed documents with...
View ArticleYou Inherited a Cabin With Your Siblings. Do You Have to Keep It?
A Minnesota Real Estate Attorney Explains That You Are Not Stuck Co-Owning Property I have received several calls from siblings who have inherited a cabin property from parents who have died. What...
View ArticleMinnesota Probate Law: Intestate Succession Rules for Inheritance
A Minnesota Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Explains How Assets Are Divided Without a WillIf you die without a will, Minnesota Probate Law provides one for you. In determining how your assets will...
View ArticleHow Do I Plan for the Care of My Pet If I Die? Minnesota To Allows Pet Trusts
Minnesota Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Discusses the New Pet Trust Law Recently EnactedMinnesota just became the final state to allow people to set up a pet trust for the care of their animals in...
View ArticleDo You Need a Will?
A Minnesota Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Explains a Few of the Reasons Why a Will is So Important Is a will really necessary?It depends. A will is important as the only valid way to handle...
View ArticleSecond Marriage? Prior Children? How to Plan Your Estate With a Blended Family.
A Minnesota Estate Planning Attorney Explains How to Properly Plan for a Blended FamilyIf you are married for the first time and are working on your estate plan, the decisions about where the assets go...
View ArticleDo You Need a Will or a Trust?
Minnesota Estate Planning: What’s The Difference Between A Will And A Trust?As an estate planning lawyer, I hear this question often – I mean a lot – so want to take a few paragraphs and provide you...
View ArticleWhat Trump Means for the LGBT Community, Part 1: Don’t Panic But Do Be Proactive
A Minnesota Lawyer Explains How LGBT Community Can Be Proactive Given Trump's ElectionNow that the realization has sunk in that Trump will be the president, I am receiving a lot of inquiries from upset...
View ArticleWhat Trump Means For the LGBT Community, Part 2: ADOPT YOUR CHILD NOW!
A Minnesota Adoption Attorney Discusses the Need to Legalize Your Relationship With Your Child With the looming inevitability of a Trump presidency, I’ve been getting a lot of questions...
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What Trump Means for the LGBT Community, Part 3: Get Your Documents In Order
Minnesota Lawyer Discusses Estate Planning for Married Couples in the Era of Trump.As noted in my prior posts, the fear of a pending Trump Administration has caused numerous LGBT individuals to call my...
View ArticleIs It a Good Idea to Transfer My Home to My Children?
Minneapolis Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Warns Against Transferring Your Home to KidsMost people know that probate should be avoided if at all possible. It is an expensive, time-consuming process...
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