A Minneapolis Estate Planning Lawyer Urges Families to Discuss Their Estate Plans During the Holidays It’s difficult to believe that it’s “that time of year again.” How often do you hear that every November/December? For many, this is the time of year to spend time with family and friends. For this estate planning lawyer, the busiest…

A Minneapolis Estate Planning Attorney Discusses How Moving to Minnesota Affects Your Estate Plan Minnesota’s economy is booming with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country and this means that people are moving here to take advantage of our great standard of living. As a result, I often receive calls from people asking…

An executor’s fee is the amount charged by the person who has been appointed as the executor of the probate estate for handling all of the necessary steps in the probate administration. Therefore, if you have been appointed an executor of someone’s estate, you might be entitled to a fee for your services.  This fee…

A Minneapolis Probate Lawyer Discusses the Issue of Using a Will Copy in a Probate  Many people keep their important documents at home where they are easily accessible. It’s not at all uncommon to find people with a filing cabinet or even a shoe box containing passports, account statements, deeds, tax returns, birth certificates and…

A Minneapolis Estate Planning Lawyer Discusses Why You Need a Will Believe it or not, my busiest time of year is around the holidays and New Year’s. I can only guess that it has to do with family getting together and realizing that they may need to take care of business matters for family members….

A Minneapolis Probate Lawyer Discusses Selecting An Executor Post Mortem The death of a loved one is a difficult experience no matter the circumstances.  It can be especially difficult when a person dies without a will.  If a person dies without a will and there are assets that need to be distributed, the estate will…

A Minneapolis Estate Planning Attorney Explains Why Extra Communication with Your Loved Ones Is Helpful  During the estate planning process, your attorney will draft a number of legal documents such as a will, trust and power of attorney which will help you accomplish your goals. While these legal documents are required for effective planning, they…

A Minnesota Estate Planning and Probate Attorney Lists 20 Red Flags That Signal When Your Will or Living Trust is Out of Date I offer clients the opportunity to sit down with me and review their estate plans at least once each year.  However, this doesn’t mean you should wait until your next review if…

Minneapolis Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Explains Why Your Estate Plan Needs Maintenance When you buy a new car, everything works perfectly.  (At least, you hope it does.)  But then in 3,000 miles, it’s time for an oil change.  Also, you must keep your eye on the level of coolant in the radiator, your transmission…

A Minnesota Probate Attorney Explains the Difference Between Informal and Formal Probate As stated in my prior posts, there are many different paths to choose when an estate needs to go through probate in Minnesota.  One key decision is whether to take the formal or informal path. The terms informal and formal refer to the type of procedure…