Gifts of real estate to religious bodies are rare, but frequently the donee is mis-identified. Many churches are known by abbreviated versions of their full name, e.g., “St. Jude’s Catholic Church” is actually “The Church of Saint Jude of the Lake, Mahtomedi, Minnesota.” Many times the beneficiary is unaware of an intended gift, and has […]
Robert Beutel
Robert Beutel is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School (1970). He has worked for an anti-poverty agency, has been in private practice concentrating in real estate, and from 1985 to 2005 he was the Ramsey County Examiner of Titles. In semi-retirement, he co-counsels on real estate issues. He has been an active member of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Real Property Section Legislation Committee for many years.