by admin | Jul 6, 2016 | Conservatorships & Guardianships, Estate Planning, Family Law, Probate & Wills, Uncategorized
By Michael S. Divine 6/28/2016 This article discusses some of the legal documents that can assist in planning for the physical care of a minor child in the event of a parent’s death or incapacity. Minnesota law provides that a parent may appoint a guardian over a...
by admin | Oct 8, 2015 | Estate Planning, Probate & Wills
By Michael Divine, Esq. In Minnesota, a probate is generally only required if an estate’s probate assets exceed $50,000. Accordingly, estate planning that aims to avoid probate must utilize strategies reducing the probate estate – often by...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Estate Planning, Probate & Wills
By Michael S. Divine The state of Minnesota provides an easy and efficient way to leave specific gifts of tangible personal property when using a will as your primary estate planning vehicle. Minnesota Statute § 524.2-513 allows the author of a will (“testator”) to...
by admin | Aug 10, 2015 | Estate Planning, Probate & Wills
A loved one has died, and you know that a probate is needed, but where must that probate take place? When a resident of Minnesota dies the proper venue for the probate proceeding is the county where the person was domiciled at the time of their death.[i] Under the...
by admin | Jan 19, 2015 | Estate Planning, Probate & Wills
Written and Current as of December 2014 People approach estate planning with many different goals in mind. When one of those goals is providing for the wellbeing of a disabled family member, special attention must be paid to ensure that provisions for the family...
