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Month: September 2016
What Is HIPAA?
We Fix Trusts-Minnesota Estate Planning Attorney
Special Needs Trusts For Estate Planning-Minnesota Estate Planning Attorney
Parents With A Special Needs Child A family with a son or daughter that is dealing with autism, Down syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, or other special needs faces an enormous challenge for the care and support of the child. Proper care can be both expensive and time...
Protecting The Estate Through Multiple Marriages
Peterson Law Office Estate Planning
Non-Traditional Families Are The New Tradition
Times Have Changed Remember the TV sitcoms from the 1950s and '60s that are now being rerun on late night TV? The TV shows "Ozzie and Harriet" or "Leave it to Beaver" both told stories of families consisting of a husband and wife and their two children. These programs...
Joint Account To Pay For Moms Care
Daughter Is Put On Elderly Mom's Bank Account Putting a sibling's name on Mom's bank account can be a very bad idea. The solution seemed simple, as Mom was in poor physical and mental health. Daughter Amy was put on as a joint owner on Mom's $300,000 account. Amy's...
Is My Brother Misusing Money Belonging To Our Elderly Grandmother
Brother Takes Care Of Grandmother's Finances Mary lives in Saint Paul with her grandmother Marjorie, whom she has taken care of for the past four years. Her brother, Richard, offered to take care of Marjorie's finances so the grandmother signed a power of attorney for...