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Difficult Conversations, Part II: Your Parent’s Estate

Your parents are off enjoying retirement and seem to have a handle on their personal matters. But, do you know what their plan is if anything happens to either of them? Have you asked them about their wishes if incapacitated or worse? Many parents, especially in Minnesota, are reluctant to discuss financial/personal matters with their…

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Important Estate Planning Discussions to Have

Estate planning is important and so is talking about estate planning. Unfortunately, there are not exactly people lining up eagerly to talk about death and incapacitation. Regardless, these are topics we should all confront at some level or another. This is because our death and incapacitation effects not just us, but others that we care…

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Senior Woman Signing Documents in Her Home

The Guardianship Process

You worry about your parents. Lately, your dad seems more forgetful and confused. He is suddenly vulnerable and unable to care for his basic needs. Now what? Friends have told you to get a guardianship for him. What does that mean? In Minnesota, obtaining guardianship for a parent involves several steps. Please note a guardianship…

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