Probate Litigation

The last several posts on this blog have discussed probate litigation issues that can arise when a creditor attempts to assert a claim against a Minnesota estate. Depending on the size of the estate, a creditor's claim can have a huge impact on how much of an...

As last week's post on this blog discussed, sometimes time-consuming and costly probate litigation is not caused by internal strife among Minnesota families. Instead, the legal disputes involve an aggressive creditor who claims that the person who died owed the...

It is now the season of family gatherings, holiday parties, and spending time with loved ones. In fact, readers of this Minnesota probate and estate administration law blog may be in the process of traveling to or from get-togethers with their friends and relatives....

Last week's post talked about how a mediation would work should family members or friends find themselves facing a legal dispute about a loved one's estate. For the right types of probate disputes, mediation can be a cost-effective way of resolving a legal problem...

In at least one prior post, this blog has mentioned that in some cases, it may be advantageous for a Saint Paul, Minnesota, resident who is facing a will conflict or other court battle over a probate matter to try to use medication as a way of resolving the case. In...

Last week's post discussed what happens in cases where a person leaves only little property for his or her estate to distribute. When people own less than $50,000 in personal property in their individual names, a probate proceeding may be unnecessary, so long as the...

When most Minnesota residents die, their loved ones will have to open a probate proceeding, if for no another reason than to sell a person's home or handle a few pieces of personal property. However, in some cases, a probate proceeding is not necessary, and family...

When discussing probate disputes, this blog has usually assumed that the person who died had a Minnesota will and that his or her property was located in Minnesota.Many residents of Saint Paul probably realize without thinking about it, however, that some people from...

The death of the founder of Gruma Corp., a corporation which manufactures different brands of tortillas that can be found in St. Paul, Minnesota homes, has left his loved ones fighting for control over his billions of dollars. Although the businessman died in 2012,...

In Minnesota, there are times when it is necessary for a person to be named a conservator of another person for the person's protection. There can be a number of reasons for this. It is important to understand the state law and what the conservator's legal role is....