Last week's post discussed how a Minnesota resident can, even if not able to handle his or her day-to-day affairs, can still be considered legally "competent" to write or revise a will. The implications of this are significant. In effect, a person may not have the...
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What makes a person ‘competent’ to write a valid will?
Last week's post discussed how a family is trying to have the business decisions of an NFL owner in another state declared invalid because the owner was not "competent" to make them. Albeit a slightly differently set of facts, this story could make some residents of...
NFL owner’s records to be sealed in ongoing inheritance dispute
Because it is story that has attracted national attention in the world of sports and was even reported on this blog a few weeks ago, many residents of Saint Paul, Minnesota, may be aware of the ongoing dispute between an NFL owner in another state and some of his...
How corporate shares of stock play out in probate litigation
Last week's post discussed a recent case in which the outcome of a significant probate dispute will depend on who owns one share of stock in a multimillion dollar company. The post raises important questions as to how stock shares and other similar property gets...
Our office can help you outsmart a crook
Last week's post discussed how a Minnesotan who has been wrongfully cut out of a will can challenge the document even if the will seems on the face to be legally and properly signed. While the post mentioned legal ways by which a person can challenge a will, the post...
Are ‘no contest’ clauses legal in Minnesota?
As the readers of this blog know, we have posted many times on the perils of probate litigation but have also discussed how sometimes a dispute is simply unavoidable. Not surprisingly, though, many people over the years, including those in Minnesota, have tried ways...
The importance of quality legal skills in a probate case
Many of this blog's prior posts, when discussing noteworthy probate battles, report on various evidentiary disputes often brought to the forefront by the conflicting testimony of witnesses. Often times, a person faced with a will contest or other probate litigation...
What are signs that my elderly loved one is being scammed?
For our regular Minnesota readers, last week's post may have raised a question in their minds as to whether they may have elderly loved ones who have been subject to some form of financial scam. In addition to scams involving unnecessary living trusts, elderly...
How do I create a valid will in Minnesota?
In many of its posts discussing estate disputes, this blog has alluded briefly to the requirements that every resident of this state must follow in order to create a valid will in Minnesota.While these requirements can present complicated questions and will usually...
Is it time to update your will?
Under Minnesota law, a person is not required to have a will. However, a will can be a useful item that maps out how a deceased person's estate will be divided up, and can help insure each person receives the correct inheritance. Whether a person is in their 20s or...