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 it is known, is the insurance program provided by counties to those who have no money of their own to […]
Today we have added a new resource to Epilawg’s Resources page: Understanding Loans and Credit at Every Stage of Life. This resource is a comprehensive guide that covers loan options and financial education at different stages of life: from being a student to preparing for retirement. Hopefully, this will be a useful additional resource to […]
Last week, The New York Times ran a piece called “Help for Planning End of Life Care.” The blog post, by Paula Span, discusses a new website called Prepare, which is to help people prepare for their death and communicate their end of life wishes to their loved ones. Here at Epilawg, we have talked […]
A couple of us here at Epilawg are big fans of Downton Abbey and are very much looking forward to tonight’s premiere of Season 3 on PBS. Without giving a ton of plot points away to those of you who have not yet watched the series (Season 1 is available on Netflix and both Seasons […]
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 A Guardian, among other miscellaneous references to the importance of having an estate plan when you have minor children. As […]
When a trust is created, it is always important to choose the right trustee. Generally, a trustee should be an individual(s) or company that is detail-oriented and will follow all required fiduciary duties. In previous posts, a trustee’s fiduciary duties and responsibilities have been outlined and discussed. Normally, a trustee is all that is needed […]
I have written many posts about various aspects related to real estate: life estates, titling real estate, and transfer on death deeds, to name a few. What each of these topics has in common, besides having to do with real estate, is that how the real estate is classified will dictate how, by whom and where […]
Name: Sonia Toomey Employer: Self – Law Office of Sonia Toomey, PLLC Position: Attorney Location: Office in Bloomington, meeting space in downtown Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park and at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Education: Undergraduate degree in European Politics from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in England; Law Degree from William Mitchell College […]
Name: Gretchen Baker Employer: Baker Law Firm Position: Attorney Location: 5200 Willson Road, Suite 150, Edina, MN 55424 Education: Boston College ‘97, William Mitchell College of Law ‘07 How long have you been practicing? I have been practicing since October, 2007. What led you to practice in the area of estate planning? I have observed […]
Every now and again a client will ask for a life estate to be created; however, most often the client does not understand what exactly it is, how it is created or the potential benefits and pitfalls of creating such an estate. In this post, I will attempt to give a basic overview of a […]
Recently, at a Wills For Heroes clinic, a first responder asked what the requirements were for a Will to be valid in Minnesota and wondered if a Will could be handwritten. I thought these were interesting questions and wanted to share my answers with all of you dedicated Epilawg readers. Will Requirements First, Minnesota, like […]