Estate planning is not just for the over-60 crowd. In fact, estate planning documents affects people of every age. Looking at every stage of life, it’s easy to see how documents like Wills or trusts...
Is My Out-of-State Estate Plan Valid in Minnesota?
It’s a well-known fact: states within the United States have their own identities, their own cultures, and even their own laws. What works in Minnesota may not work in Kentucky, and vice versa. When...
5 Tips for Avoiding a Will Contest
Will contests can be heartbreaking. Family bonds may be irrevocably broken as feuds start that may last for years. It doesn’t have to be that way. Please read on to learn five tips for avoiding a Wi...
How Divorce Affects Your Estate Plan
Some things in life have a big impact. Divorce, for example, leads to many changes in a person’s life. With everything that’s going on, it’s not surprising that recent divorcees may have given l...
What Is an Electronic Will?
Traditionally, important documents have been created and stored in paper form. As we become more familiar with technology, though, we increasingly draft, execute, and store documents in digital form. ...
Estate Plans: What Documents Do I Need?
We’ve all heard of estate planning. You may have even toyed with the idea of writing your own Will using an online website. But do you know exactly which documents you need in order to have a comple...
Are My Beneficiary Designations Important?
David’s family was relieved to realize he had completed an estate plan several years before his death at age 72. However, their relief turned to dismay as the estate’s personal representative bega...
Protect Your Heirs with Spendthrift Provisions
Most of us have the best intentions when making decisions about who will get our property after we’re gone. Developing a comprehensive estate plan usually gives us a sense of accomplishment and peac...
How to Overcome Estate Planning Excuses
They pop up when we least expect it – excuses. We know we need to do something, but put it off day after day. To-do lists get so long we become intimidated, then decide to chuck it all and go fishin...
Dying Without a Will: Intestacy Laws in Minnesota
A Last Will and Testament is one of the most important documents you’ll ever sign. And, yet, only about 44% of Americans have signed Wills. That statistic also doesn’t tell us if their Wills have ...