November 2012

Inheriting Minnesota Farmland

by Maggie Green November 28, 2012 Uncategorized

As previously written in Trusts and Minnesota Farmland, the Corporate Farm Act imposes restrictions on the ownership of farmland here in Minnesota.  Among other things, it requires that certain entities such as Partnerships, LLCs, and [...]

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Freddie Mercury

by Jen Santini November 24, 2012 Obits

September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991 It has been over 20 years since the face of the band Queen, Freddie Mercury, passed away at the age of 45. Mercury was born in Zanzibar and [...]

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The Basics of Spendthrift Trusts

by Sarah Leonard November 21, 2012 Estate Planning 101

What is a Spendthrift Trust? A spendthrift trust is one in which the right of a beneficiary to future payments from the trust cannot be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred by the beneficiary or reached by [...]

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Hope Lodge

by Jamie Held November 19, 2012 Estate Planning 101

I am familiar with the American Cancer Society; as I am sure most people are … their healthy living campaigns, push for early detection, and tireless efforts researching cancer causes and cures.  However, the American [...]

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Life Insurance – for Kids

by Lindsey Manhart November 14, 2012 Guest Articles

Let’s face it.  Needing to buy life insurance for your kids tops the list of Things No One Wants to Think About.  It’s difficult to look at the long-term and financial reasoning behind a topic [...]

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Pre-Planning for Death: Part 3

by Jill Sauber November 9, 2012 Estate Planning 101

This is the final post in a three part series on pre-planning for your death. In the first part, terms related to pre-planning for your death were defined. In the second part, exactly what happens [...]

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Long Term Care: Are You Prepared?

by Mike Westling November 5, 2012 Guest Articles

One of the main goals at Epilawg is to help you plan your own epilogue to your life. Many of the posts here discuss passing on what you’ve accumulated during your lifetime to your loved [...]

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Cy Young

by Jen Santini November 4, 2012 Obits

March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955 Born Denton True “Cy” Young, he is one of the most famous major league baseball pitchers of all time. He played for a total of 5 different major [...]

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