Is It a Good Idea to Transfer My Home to My Children?

Minneapolis Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Warns Against Transferring Your Home to Kids Most people know that probate should be avoided if at all possible. It is an expensive, time-consuming process that exposes your family’s private matters to the public and allows for easy challenges by others. It sounds simple enough to just give your…

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Protect Your Family Cabin with a Trust

Protecting Your Vacation Home with a Cabin Trust Many people own a family vacation home–a lakeside cabin, a beachfront condo–a place where parents, children and grandchildren can gather for vacations, holidays and a bit of relaxation. It is important that the treasured family vacation home be considered as part of a thorough estate plan. In…

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8 Dangers of Owning Property as Joint Tenants

Minneapolis Estate Planning Lawyer Cautions Clients on Joint Ownership of Property One of the most common questions I am asked is whether someone should add another person to the deed to their home (or other property).  Below I discuss some of the concerns I have with joint ownership of property. “Joint Tenancy With Right of…

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