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…
How to Change a Minnesota Guardianship
How to Change a Minnesota Guardianship It may feel like your guardianship will last forever. However, on the contrary, there’s a bit of finiteness to your role that you may not have realized. Minnesota guardianship law says that someone can try to petition for your removal as a guardian for any good reason. Whether they…
How to Change a Minnesota Guardianship or Conservatorship
When Guardianship Can be or Will be Changed It may feel like your guardianship will last forever. However, on the contrary, there’s a bit of finalization to your role that you may not have realized. Minnesota guardianship law says that someone can try to petition for your removal as a guardian for any good reason….
Do I Need a Durable Power of Attorney? – Minnesota Estate Planning
What Someone with Durable Financial POA Can Do for You? Money, money, and money is what it’s all about. At least, when it comes to what someone with financial Minnesota durable power of attorney can do for you. The bills, the benefits, and the mortgage don’t stop when you become incapacitated. Those still might need…
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…
Beneficiary Designation Mistakes – How to Avoid Them
Beneficiary Designation Mistakes – How to Avoid Them Beneficiaries are some of the biggest reasons to start learning about estate planning law. Leaving what you can’t take with you can be a huge event. Though, that isn’t to say this will be an easy task or that you’ll get everything right the first time. This…
What Does the term Fiduciary Mean?
What does the term fiduciary duty mean? Though the term fiduciary duty isn’t used all that often, it still relates to several legal roles that can affect our everyday lives. Executioners and trustees can have fiduciary duty, making this term a big part of probate law. Though, there are other roles that fit into this…
How to Involve Your Spouse in Estate Planning
How to Involve Your Spouse in Estate Planning You may have your car and your spouse might have their van. That’s all fine and dandy. Though, perhaps you want to start having a few talks. Questions concerning where the property goes to once one of you or both of you are gone might need to…
Getting Letters Testamentary | Minnesota Probate Law
On Getting Letters Testamentary If you’re the executor or personal representative for someone else’s will, you’re probably going to need the letters testamentary as soon as possible. That’s almost a guaranteed notion. You’ll find the reasons why and how to get a copy down below. When someone asked you to be their executor, they might…