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Law enforcement and other officials in Minnesota and around the nation have noticed increasing numbers of cases involving the financial exploitation of vulnerable seniors. Sadly, many family members don't even find out about the exploitation until after their loved...
When Minnesotans execute a will, they expect it to make sure their wishes are carried out after they have passed away. But there is frequently a lot of work to be done later to make sure those wishes are carried out. That is why those who write a will must appoint an...
Minnesota families sometimes set up trust funds to help their children or grandchildren with their financial needs after they're gone. These can be a great way to keep a sense of family legacy together through generations. However, the work involved doesn't end once...
Many of Minnesota's elderly residents have been targeted by unscrupulous individuals who cheat them out of their money through identity theft and other scams. In some cases, it's not just a common thief but an investment banker or other supposed professional who...
Under Minnesota law, when a person dies without a will, the person's estate passes to relatives according to what are known as the laws of intestate succession. Every state has a similar law, and they are all designed to distribute estate to family members, starting...
Minnesota's farming community has shrunk rapidly over the past few decades, as big agricultural corporations increase their holdings and new generations decide to give up the family business. However, many Minnesota farmers are trying to keep the business in the...
When Minnesota seniors are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or some other mental disability that makes them incapable of making financial or legal decisions, a guardianship or conservatorship can allow a family member, friend or trusted professional to...
Officials say that financial exploitation of the elderly is on the rise in Minnesota and around the country. These crimes can have a terrible impact on vulnerable adults, and on the inheritances they want to leave to younger generations. In many cases, the...
Trust-fund beneficiaries have a bad reputation in some ways. Adults are sometimes ridiculed as trust-fund babies and college students from wealthy families are labeled trustafarians. Certainly, there are those who inherit wealth and don't seem to do anything with it...
Minnesotan seniors are often at risk of financial exploitation by unscrupulous individuals or businesses that are just trying to take their money. Too often, these seniors' heirs don't even find out about the rip-off until the senior has died and they must engage in...