The Necessity of Guardianships Under Minnesota Law Guardianships are a critical legal mechanism designed to protect individuals who are unable to manage their personal or financial affairs due to incapacity. In Minnesota, guardianships are governed by the Minnesota Probate Code, specifically under the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act (UGPPA). These provisions aim to ensure…
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Common Probate Issues in Minnesota
Common Probate Issues in Minnesota Should you ever find yourself opening a Minnesota probate law case in the land of ten thousand lakes and twenty winters, you may want to note a few particular parts to the process. It may cause some cash to be spent, and how the case is handled could be dictated…
Probate Takes a Long Time: Here is Why
Probate Takes a Long Time If the probate law case you’re working on is going swimmingly, that’s something to be proud of. There are countless ways that any such case can metaphorically run aground. The outlandish circumstances aside, and assuming that the appointed executor survives to complete the case, the following four sections might give…
Validating a Will for Probate
Just because a will gets notarized doesn’t mean that it’s ready for Minnesota probate. You should know what kinds of concerns can be run into when validating a will so that it can be used during probate. More or less, there are two main factors which probate may check in the will, that it’s properly…
What is a Special Needs Trust in Minnesota?
Dealing with financial situations where not everything is covered by benefits can be difficult to navigate. Someone might not have all the assets to cover their living expenses, or they may not be able to have enough assets in traditional bank accounts to enable to cover their expenditures. Living with a disability can be a…
Do You Need a Will? | Minnesota Estate Planning
Do you Need A Will? | Minnesota Estate Planning Maybe you’re not looking for a typical will. Making one dedicated to the assets that you want to pass onto your spouse or creating one to cover for what isn’t assigned to a beneficiary are both viable options. Don’t worry about how many beneficiaries you have…
Preparing to Contest a Will
Preparing to Contest a Will Should you think that it’s time to contest someone’s will, this article might help you figure out whether or not it’s worth your time. Don’t take this situation lightly. You must be aware of how this situation is impacted by probate law, and keep in mind that you shouldn’t do…
When Probate Might or Might Not Need to Happen
When Probate Might or Might Not Need to Happen It’s not wrong to hope that everything will get put away on its own. And that would be a very nice thing. The trouble with that dream, however, is that when someone passes on, there might need to be some things that need to get resolved…
Frequent Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Frequent Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them If you get anything out of the following, it should be that Minnesota estate planning law is much more than writing your will and leaving it sit for decades on end. It’s okay if you only want to write a willor if you don’t want to…
Trustee Mistakes and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
MN Law: Mistakes Made for Trustees and by Trustees Being someone’s trustee can be a big ordeal. Those who take up the role have to understand the trust, execute the trust, communicate with the right people, practice good bookkeeping, and maintain a straight head. If they aren’t properly prepared, trust law can make their job…