I wrote the book on Minnesota probate.
A Minnesota Family Is Thinking About Mom Today I'd like to tell you a story about a Minnesota family that is concerned about their mother. Three adult children, whom I'll call Judy, Jerry, and Jackie all live in the south metro area of the Twin Cities. Their Dad died...
The Probate Process In Minnesota The Minnesota Probate process provides an orderly process to receive, evaluate, and accept (or reject) credit card or other debt claimed against the decedent. There are a number of exemptions that the executor and their attorney should...
The Probate Process In Minnesota The Minnesota Probate process provides an orderly process to receive, evaluate, and accept (or reject) credit card or other debt claimed against the decedent. There are a number of exemptions that the executor and their attorney should...
Bill Peterson, a Bloomington lawyer, was recently inducted as an attorney in North Dakota. Bill Peterson and Chief Justice Gerald W. Vande Walle Mr. Peterson completed the extensive application and background check processes that are required of a lawyer applicant....
Bill Peterson, a Bloomington lawyer, was recently inducted as an attorney in North Dakota. Bill Peterson and Chief Justice Gerald W. Vande Walle Mr. Peterson completed the extensive application and background check processes that are required of a lawyer applicant....
Bill Peterson, a Bloomington lawyer, was recently inducted as an attorney in North Dakota. Bill Peterson and Chief Justice Gerald W. Vande Walle Mr. Peterson completed the extensive application and background check processes that are required of a lawyer applicant....
Unmarried Couples Buying Houses Together Over the past decade, thousands of unmarried couples purchased homes together. While they may have started off with high hopes, many of them broke up and decided to go their separate ways. However, what happens to the house,...
One of the more interesting legal tools I've used is called a partition. Simply put, a partition legally splits an asset or property amongst owners who are in a disagreement on how to handle it. Let me explain with a couple of examples. A Few Examples Travis and...
Sharing The Account With A Designated Child When Mom or Dad is in failing health, the adult children may think it is a good idea to put one or more of them on the parent's account and make it a joint account. The idea is that the designated child can deposit the...
Unique Circumstances For Separated Couples Every year, millions of married couples decide to go their separate ways. While their reasons may vary, some couples choose to live apart but do not go through the divorce process. Regardless of the reason, couples who...