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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...
This blog has frequently discussed how probate litigation is more likely when a deceased person in Saint Paul or another part of Minnesota dies without a will or other formal estate plan. Although in some rare cases dying without a will might not be important, in most...
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...
Last week's post on this blog discussed in general the various legal reasons that families or other interested parties may have for challenging a will. Legal reasons aside, there are also emotional reasons that family members engage in will contests, even when doing...
Even the most carefully crafted wills can still run into legal issues after a loved one passes away. Whether it's due to hurt feelings by those left out of the will -- or legitimate invalidating concerns -- there are plenty of cases where Minnesota residents have...
As this blog has talked about previously, a personal representative in a Minnesota estate case has a lot of power. Basically, he or she calls the shots about how estate property is managed and can greatly affect whether other family members and friends receive all of...
As many readers of this blog already now, the world famous rock star, Prince, who made his home in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, recently passed away. Unfortunately, there is also some speculation that, despite being worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Prince...
As a recent post on this blog discussed, sometimes, the correct estate valuation of a Minnesota estate hinges upon how much a private business, family-held or otherwise, is worth. This can be difficult to determine because, unlike publicly traded companies, there is...
The death of a loved one brings a number of legal and financial challenges, some that are expected and others that can take you by surprise. Estate disputes often arise when surviving family members have different ideas about the intentions of the decedent. In a...
As this Minnesota blog has discussed in the past, sometimes, probate litigation arises because a family cannot agree on how to value a family business when a long-time owner and manager dies. This type of dispute is difficult because most family businesses are not...