As many readers of this blog already now, the world famous rock star, Prince, who made his home in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, recently passed away. Unfortunately, there is also some speculation that, despite being worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Prince...
Blog
Month: April 2016
We help clients value small businesses correctly
As a recent post on this blog discussed, sometimes, the correct estate valuation of a Minnesota estate hinges upon how much a private business, family-held or otherwise, is worth. This can be difficult to determine because, unlike publicly traded companies, there is...
Common causes of estate disputes
The death of a loved one brings a number of legal and financial challenges, some that are expected and others that can take you by surprise. Estate disputes often arise when surviving family members have different ideas about the intentions of the decedent. In a...
How do I estimate the value of my family’s business?
As this Minnesota blog has discussed in the past, sometimes, probate litigation arises because a family cannot agree on how to value a family business when a long-time owner and manager dies. This type of dispute is difficult because most family businesses are not...
Artist’s family continues court battle
The family of a famous artist who succumbed to the effects of a stoke and cancer last year is now in the midst of a court battle in which they are challenging a will that they say does not truly reflect their mother's intentions. Because this artist is nationally...
Helping Minnesotans resolve trust disputes
Although our law office has the willingness and the experience to see a hotly contested trust dispute all the way through a trial, many Saint Paul, Minnesota, residents who have the misfortune of having to deal with a messy trust fight, quite possibly with family...