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Common Challenges to Wills and How to Avoid Them

Estate planning is so important to protect your legacy and promote the best interests of your loved ones. Estate planning the right way, however, is critical. For instance, drafting your estate planning documents, such as your will, in a way that safeguards it from future will contests can help ensure your wishes are honored and…

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Guardian Provision for Minor Children

Taking care of our children is a top priority. Doing what we can to ensure that our children are properly cared for and provided for regardless of what life throws our way is of the utmost importance. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to protect your children despite the unpredictability of life. For instance,…

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Yes Your Rights Are in Jeopardy: Adopt Now!

A Minnesota Estate Planning and Adoption Attorney Urges Adoption! When Minnesota legalized same-sex marriage, I had numerous potential clients call and cancel appointments. When I asked why I received variations on the same response. “Now that we can legally marry, we don’t need [wills, adoptions].” My counterarguments to this are now irrelevant. What is relevant…

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Taxes in Estate Planning

Have you ever heard of the federal estate tax? For those estates that fall over the federal estate tax exemption amount, the excess can be taxed at a rate upwards of 40%. The current exemption amount sits just about $12 million and is set to drop by around 50% in 2025, depending on what politicians…

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Choosing the Right Trustee

A Minnesota Estate And Trusts Lawyer Explains How to Choose a Trustee for Your Trust. You might be wondering how to select a trustee if you’re thinking about establishing a trust or have already done so. It’s critical to pick someone you can trust to handle the assets in your trust. What Is A Trustee?…

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Unique Estate Plan Considerations for Single Parents

Single parents, especially when there is no other parent in the picture, are the carriers of so much responsibility. As the sole financial provider and caregiver to their child, much rests on their shoulders. When you are the only source of financial support and caregiving to your child, planning for the future not only means…

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How Do You Plan for Incapacitation?

Some may not know this, but did you know that a large part of a comprehensive, strong estate plan should include planning for incapacitation? While the prospect of ever being in a position where you are unable to communicate your own preferences on things such as health care or being unable to manage your own…

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