Probate

Do I need a Trust?

by Maggie Green April 9, 2013 Estate Planning 101

I field this question every day.  My response is always the same, it depends.  So, when should someone consider a Trust-based estate plan*?  Well, here are a few things to consider: Do you own property [...]

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Obtaining A Clearance Certificate

by Jayne Sykora March 7, 2013 Probate

In many posts, we have eluded to and discussed the basics on Medical Assistance (see: Jamie Held‘s Medical Assistance & Real Property and Jen Santini‘s Medical Assistance Basics for Minnesotans). Medical Assistance, or Medicaid as [...]

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Guns N’ Trusts

by Kevin Rockwell February 20, 2013 Estate Planning 101

If Congress ultimately expands gun legislation, then it could have a profound impact on an individual’s ability to transfer guns to their beneficiaries. Bequeathing a gun in an estate is very different from passing on [...]

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The handy dandy super easy estate planning checklist

by Maggie Green January 17, 2013 Estate Planning 101

Make this your new year’s resolution.  Or don’t.  Either way, these six things should give you peace of mind that your family and friends will not struggle through the probate process. 1. Make a list of [...]

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How a Guardianship for a Minor Works

by Jayne Sykora December 7, 2012 Estate Planning 101

We have had many posts related to choosing guardians for your children should something happen to both parents before their children reach the age of majority: Appointing a Guardian for Minor Children, How to Choose [...]

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Digital assets and your fiduciaries

by Maggie Green October 19, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Here on Epilawg, we already have great articles about the estate planning for social media accounts and the importance of having an estate plan that addresses ownership of digital art. This article will address the importance of giving fiduciaries [...]

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Hands Off, Creditors!

by Jen Santini October 10, 2012 Probate

When a spouse or parent passes away, the surviving spouse or children often worry about what will be left to them. This concern is not necessarily driven by greed but rather by the unknown of [...]

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Creditors’ Claims Basics

by Jen Santini August 8, 2012 Probate

One of the purposes of probate is to provide notice of the decedent’s death to creditors so that they can seek payment for any unpaid debts. As Jayne Sykora mentioned in her post, What Happens [...]

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Safe Deposit Boxes

by Jen Santini July 20, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Safe deposit boxes are a great resource to store and protect valuable assets. However, they can cause problems during an estate administration. The first issue that arises is the lack of knowledge that the decedent [...]

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Single Member LLC Professionals and Estate Planning

by Maggie Green July 2, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Minnesota has a professional firms act that requires licensed professionals (as defined in MN Statute 319B.02 subd.19) to, among other things, register their business as a professional firm. One particular requirement of the statute, that [...]

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Technology Outpaces the Law – Assisted Reproduction

by Jamie Held June 25, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Historically, determining a decedent’s heirs was easy – determine all of the decedent’s living family members on the date of decedent’s death and if decedent’s wife was pregnant on the date of his death, wait [...]

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