On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Jan 13, 2018 | Deceased Spouse, Firm News, Surviving Spouse
“That woman was only married to Dad for six months before he passed away. Why should she get anything?” That is a question we have heard a number of times in probate cases. It is a difficult subject for many families when the parent has children from a...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Feb 18, 2017 | Firm News, Probate, Surviving Spouse, Wrongful Death Claim
When a Loved One has died because of a negligent or intentional act of someone else, the survivors of the Loved one may have a claim for a money recovery against the person or persons who caused the death. We say “persons” because more than one individual...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Feb 11, 2017 | Blended Families, Deceased Spouse, Estate Planning, Firm News, Pre-Marriage Agreements, Prenuptial Agreement, Surviving Spouse
Debbie Reynolds passed away not long ago at age 84. Confession time. I must admit that as a youngster I always had a crush on Debbie Reynolds. Her movie “Tammy and the Bachelor” in 1957 portrayed her as the beautiful and unspoiled symbol of American...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Dec 6, 2016 | Estate, Firm News, Inheritance, Probate, Step Mother, Surviving Spouse
Blended Families Are Quite Common It’s very common to see blended families here in Minnesota today. When I say blended family, I mean a family with children from different relationships. Because there are so many blended families, people should know that estate...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Dec 22, 2011 | Claim On The Estate, Firm News, Inheritance, Probate, Stepfather, Surviving Spouse, Will
A Tale Of A Minnesota Stepfamily Here is a tale about a Minnesota stepfamily, which can happen all too often in reality. After Dad passed away, Mom lived by herself for a while and eventually met someone new. Six years ago, she remarried; this time to a man who was...
