The Importance Of The Personal Representative The Personal Representative (also known as the Executor) is responsible for many of the activities in the Minnesota probate process, including collecting the assets, organizing the estate, distributing assets, and...
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Can I Get Child Support in Probate Court?
Obligations For Child Support All too often when a parent dies who has minor children, the custodial parent loses out on child support. This is unfortunate but it can be handled in the probate proceeding. However, time is of the essence. The parent who takes care of...
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...
Co-Executor On A Probate Split Decision
A Disagreement Over The Estate In some instances, there can be co-executors on a Minnesota probate (another name for executor is personal representative). This is not uncommon. However, it can also pose a very serious dilemma. What happens when the co-executors...
Senior Woman Wants To Protect Her Estate After New Marriage
Senior Woman Meets New Man Elizabeth is a senior woman. She is a very independent person and has been diligent in saving money throughout her entire life. Her husband Albert died five years ago. After his passing, Elizabeth was very lonely until she met Ronald, whose...
Protecting The Estate Over Several Marriages
Multiple marriages frequently bring complexity to estate planning. While some people need a few tries to find true love, just one slip up on a will can cost the heirs of a past marriage the entire estate. This potential for error can be something that many people...
I Need My Inheritance Now
An Upcoming Inheritance Your Dad died last month. You know that you are in line to get a sizable inheritance. While you are saddened by his death, the inheritance couldn't come at a better time because you are behind on your mortgage and need money to catch up before...
I Need My Inheritance Now
An Upcoming Inheritance Your Dad died last month. You know that you are in line to get a sizable inheritance. While you are saddened by his death, the inheritance couldn't come at a better time because you are behind on your mortgage and need money to catch up before...
Co-Executor On A Probate Split Decision
A Disagreement Over The Estate In some instances, there can be co-executors on a Minnesota probate (another name for executor is personal representative). This is not uncommon. However, it can also pose a very serious dilemma. What happens when the co-executors...
Are You Making These Mistakes On Your Social Security?
Half Of All Eligible Americans Are Filing For Social Security According to recent studies, half of all eligible Americans, apparently worried about the future of social security or the current economy, are filing for social security at the earliest they can, namely 62...