If you have a parent or loved one who has passed away, the stress of the situation may minimize some of the legal proceedings that will take place. One of these, however, is the review and execution of the will. You may find that it has been unexpectedly altered prior...
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Arguments heard in Minnesota court over Prince estate
As many of our readers know, previous posts here have been following the probate litigation surrounding the death of the rock musician Prince, a man from the Twin Cities area whose estate is now being litigated in the Minnesota state courts.The latest development in...
Inheritance issues over ‘selfies’ and other electronic info
Although some people might not think of items that have little monetary value becoming common sources of probate litigation or other legal headaches following the death of a loved one, many families in the Saint Paul, Minnesota, area may find themselves having to...
We can help siblings head off probate disputes
Last week's post on this Minnesota blog discussed how many probate disputes blow up because one sibling, or a small group of siblings, winds up taking care of aging parents while other siblings do not do so. Sometimes, siblings who are not taking care of a parent, and...
5 ways to prepare when you think an estate dispute might get ugly
No family is perfect. But money can bring out the worst in people, and dividing up a parent's assets after death is no exception. If you feel there likely is going to be an estate dispute in your family, here are five ways to prepare. Keep good records. If you are the...
Number of potential heirs in Prince estate narrowed
The Minnesota judge overseeing the estate of the now deceased rock musician Prince, who himself lived in the Twin Cities, narrowed the number of potential heirs in the Prince estate substantially, dismissing the claims of almost 30 people who said that they were...
Are assets of the estate missing?
When family members help themselves to propertyOne of the jobs of an executor or personal representative is to inventory the estate of the deceased. The trouble starts when assets or documents that should be present cannot be found. Are they misplaced? Safely tucked...
Assisted suicide bill surfaces in Minnesota
Currently legal in five states, the controversial issue of assisted suicide has been brought to the forefront of Minnesotans' minds as the Compassionate Care Act, which could potentially legalize assisted suicide, was recently heard in the state Senate. The bill would...
Young beneficiary receives large, confusing inheritance
Minnesota residents often work hard during their lifetimes in order to save for their retirements and to hopefully have enough left over when they pass away to give something to their heirs. Depending upon the amount of wealth that decedents have in their estate,...
Hospitalized billionaire center of estate row
A titan in the media industry that might be known to Minnesotans as a primary stakeholder in television network CBS is now, at least according to a lawsuit filed by his longtime companion, incapable of making medical decisions or himself, or, for that matter,...