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Many residents of Minnesota, especially those who read this blog, are probably familiar enough with estate planning to know that typically a person uses a will to pass on property to those whom he or she chooses. However, there are other mechanisms of estate planning...
Some of our Minnesota readers may remember that this blog reported on the dispute between a university and an actor over a renowned Andy Warhol portrait of the famous actress Farrah Fawcett. Now, a jury has decided that the actor can keep the portrait of Fawcett as...
Whether one has a will or not, in Minnesota a court will often appoint a person called an "executor" or "conservator" or "personal representative" to handle the affairs of an estate. His or her job is to make sure the estate collects all property belonging to it, and...
Estate planning, if not done properly, can lead to several types of legal challenges. To follow up on a recent blog post, Minnesota readers may appreciate additional tips on how to avoid emotionally and financially draining legal disputes over a loved one's will,...
Some of our Minnesota readers may be familiar with a major probate dispute that has attracted national attention over the last several weeks.The daughter of a billionaire with an interest in Hudson News, a national chain of newsstands found in places like train...
Our St. Paul, Minnesota readers may want to pay attention to the fact that the number of will contests around the country are increasing. This may be attributable to the fact that many people are living to an older age, meaning there is more likely to be a question...
Heirs and beneficiaries to deceased Minnesota residents can find themselves embroiled in a wide variety of probate and other disputes, particularly when the person who died was not clear about their estate plan or when a plan was made under unusual or suspicious...
Like most court cases in Minnesota, probate proceedings, including legal disagreements over inheritances, are usually open to the public. Although special circumstances may in some cases result in probate disputes being heard in private, at lot of times it may in fact...
Minnesota residents may be interested to know, in what seems like an unending probate fight amongst the family of wealthy oil tycoon, what some styled as a simple announcement of a generous charitable gift of $3.4 million to the American Cancer Society spawned letters...
The famous singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, a friend of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and his family, has sued the estate of the Reverend King after the estate supposedly prevented Belafonte from selling off some historic artifacts that once...