Probate Litigation

As this blog has mentioned many times, probate disputes are oftentimes costly both in terms of legal fees and in terms of time and emotional stress. For Minnesota families involved in probate litigation, it is usually important that the case get resolved quickly and...

Even Minnesota residents who have heard of a holographic will may not know exactly what this kind of document is. A holographic will is actually a will written in the handwriting of the person making the will, known as the testator, and then signed and dated by the...

As the last two posts on this blog have discussed, sometimes the crux of asset disputes following a person's death, or even during his or her life, center around the ownership of a business.Many businesses in Minnesota, including small family businesses and farming...

Many Minnesotans may remember legendary major league baseball player Ernie Banks, who died recently. Unfortunately for Banks' grieving family, however, it appears that a serious probate dispute may be rearing its ugly head.The widow of Ernie Banks recently filed a...

Minnesota law specifies several formalities that must all be satisfied for a will to be deemed validly executed: the will must be written, it must be signed by the person making it or by a person legally authorized to act for that person, and it must be signed by two...

As this blog has mentioned in previous posts, many Minnesotans may want to pursue probate litigation and have good grounds for doing so but may, on the other hand, simply be unable to afford the often hefty cost of a protracted court battle.Fortunately, in some cases,...

If they elect to follow the trend of other wealthier Americans, those in Minnesota who are of great financial means may contemplate investing in a so-called "legacy home" both for themselves and their families. The idea of a legacy home involves purchasing a large and...

No one in Minnesota honestly wants to see their children, other loved ones or even beloved charities engaged in a court battle after his or her death. Probate litigation, it must be admitted, usually means that some of the inheritance, sometimes a good portion, will...

Some Minnesotans may be familiar with the work of Maurice Sendak, who wrote and illustrated many books of so-called children's literature. His most famous work is probably "Where the Wild Things Are." Now, and unfortunately for his family and friends, a dispute over...

Several of our recent posts discussed how our Minnesota readers can be on the watch for and prevent unscrupulous people from taking advantage of their elderly loved ones. These people often prey on the elderly and can take a huge portion of their estates, leaving...