On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | May 9, 2013 | Bill Peterson, Estate Planning, Firm News, Trust
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...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | May 6, 2013 | Bill Peterson, Blended Families, Estate Planning, Firm News, Trust
What Happens If Your Spouse Remarries? Do you remember back when you were a child and Mom or Dad would read you a bedtime story? As you were tucked into bed, all sorts of characters and creatures would float through your imagination. Often, these stories held an...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Oct 15, 2012 | Firm News, Trust
Trusts That Are Not Trustworthy Did you know that thousands of Minnesotans have Trusts that are ticking time bombs for their families? It’s true. Let me give you an example. Many Trusts Need Fixing Mom and Dad may have set up a Trust in the 1990s and thought...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Apr 26, 2012 | Assets, Elderly, Firm News, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, HIPAA, Trust
Taking Care of Our Mothers Many of us have elderly parents and grandparents who we care for. While it may be sending packages or phone calls from across the USA, or stopping by every day at lunch to check on them, we value our elderly mothers and grandmothers....
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Feb 1, 2012 | Assets, Creditors, Estate Planning, Firm News, Trust
A Major Decision To Make When a person is informed by their medical professional that he or she is going to die soon, one of the major issues that he or she has to face is how to handle their bank accounts, retirement plans, real estate, and other assets. This News...
On behalf of Peterson Law Office, LLC | Dec 12, 2011 | Firm News, Gay And Lesbian, Health Care Directive, Probate, Trust
About 70% of People Never Complete Their Estate Plans Did you know that about 70% of people never complete their estate plans in their lifetimes? This can work fine for some straight couples because Minnesota estate planning laws presume to leave the inheritance to...
