Although no one wants to think it happens, many elderly people in Minnesota, even in the Saint Paul area, are exploited by people in their lives who want to take their money. Sometimes, the perpetrator can be a stranger or a newcomer in to the elderly person's life....
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We’re on top of the new Minnesota trust laws
A recent post on this blog discussed Minnesota's new trust laws that have been in effect for about a year now. While many of these laws are somewhat technical in nature, others will impact the way Minnesota trusts are administered and litigated, in very basic and...
Overview of Minnesota’s new trust laws
For almost a year now, trusts being administered in Minnesota have been governed by a new set of laws that had been in the works for several years now. The revisions were meant primarily to update Minnesota's laws related to trusts, as well as trust administration, to...
If a trust is being misinterpreted, options are available
A recent post here discussed how Minnesota courts will interpret a confusing trust document. Basically, the goal is always to carry out the wishes of the person who created the trust. Of course, figuring out what exactly those wishes are is often the challenge.In this...
How will a Minnesota court interpret a trust?
One of the reasons trust disputes emerge in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is that the document creating the trust is not clearly written. An unclear document, incidentally, is not always the fault of the person drafting it; sometimes, the lack of clarity is intentional, and,...
We are able to handle competency questions
As has been discussed in at least one recent post on this blog, many times trust disputes revolve around whether or not a person has the necessary mental capacity to make or continue to administer a trust. Generally speaking, the law of Minnesota will not acknowledge...
New development in Redstone empire dispute
This blog has previously discussed the case of Sumner Redstone, a billionaire who owns a large share in Viacom, a major media outlet that might be familiar to residents of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Originally, Mr. Redstone's long-term companion had alleged that he was...
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...
Nonjudicial settlement agreements in Minnesota
One of the benefits that trusts offer when compared to other estate planning documents is the possibility of entering what Minnesota law calls a "nonjudicial settlement agreement." When two or more parties have a trust dispute or even just want to memorialize their...
Common sources of charitable trust litigation
As this blog has reminded its Minnesota readers many times, trust litigation does not necessarily have to be between family members. Oftentimes, residents of Saint Paul may want to set up a charitable trust that will benefit a person's favorite house of worship,...