I wrote the book on Minnesota probate.
The Lund family war that is now playing out in the courts is a sad and costly affair. It could end a Minnesota grocery tradition of nearly 80 years. Russell Lund converted a Hove's Grocery to the first Lund's store on Lake Street in Minneapolis in 1939. Russell and...
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 womanhood....
When a family member dies or becomes disabled, their dog or cat is often turned over to a pet shelter where a third of them are later euthanized according to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. That totals over a quarter of a million pets each...
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...
What's Your Plan For The Vacation Home? Whether it is a palatial estate where Rockefellers and Vanderbilts would feel at home or a rustic cabin in the woods complete with an outhouse, a family vacation home often carries sentimental value that doesn't show up on...
It's a good idea to review your estate plan every two to three years even if you haven't experienced any major changes in your life or of your family. However, after the occurrence of significant life events such as marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, or adoption...
When you hear the term "Living Will," it means the same thing as "advance care directive," "power of attorney for health care" or - as we know them in Minnesota - "health care directives." A "Living Will" is not a Will at all. That is, it isn't a Will that...