A new year brings new goals and resolutions to the forefront of many people’s minds. One resolution for some people is to get their financial affairs in order, particularly their estate planning completed. A person is never too young to think about how to...
A Health Care Directive is a document that appoints a health care agent to act on your behalf in the case of medical circumstances in which you are unable to speak for yourself. Having a Health Care Directive is helpful to health care providers so that your wishes are...
A Minnesota power of attorney is a simple but important legal tool that allows you to authorize someone you trust to handle specific financial or property decisions on your behalf. It is often part of a larger estate plan, but it is also useful for anyone who wants a...
Probate is the court process that authorizes a personal representative to transfer a deceased person’s property. Two important determining factors on if a person’s estate needs to go through probate are: 1) did the person own real property in their name...
Have you thought about what will happen with your money, assets, house, etc. when you pass away? What about what will happen with your pets? A dog owner in Tennessee made sure his dog, Lulu, will live out her life luxuriously after leaving her $5 million of his...
If you have taken the first step and had your estate planning documents (i.e. will, power of attorney, health care directive) drafted, you are off to a great start. However, have you had life changing events since drafting those documents? Have many years passed...
