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Estate planning basically amounts to a way to give gifts at the time of your death. When you hear about the possibility of estate tax, you may wonder if it is possible to give the gifts while you are still alive and avoid estate taxes. This strategy… Read More

Estate planning basically amounts to a way to give gifts at the time of your death. When you hear about the possibility of estate tax, you may wonder if it is possible to give the gifts while you are still alive and avoid estate taxes. This strategy… Read More

The letter finally arrived from the insurance company letting you know you will begin receiving monthly disability benefit payments. A week or so later, a check arrives in the mail. The check is in an amount less than your normal paycheck. You knew d… Read More

If you die intestate, that is without a will, in Minnesota, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state “intestate succession” laws. Part 1 of this post explained what assets go to what set of relatives. But… Who Are My Descendant… Read More

So by now, everybody knows that it doesn’t look like Prince had a will. What happens next? If you die without a will in Minnesota, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state “intestate succession” laws. As Prince’s estate has s… Read More

When people think about estate planning, people immediately think of what will happen to their property after they die. But estate planning covers much more than that. A competent estate planner will also counsel clients to plan for incapacity. Incap… Read More

When people think about estate planning, people immediately think of what will happen to their property after they die. But estate planning covers much more than that. A competent estate planner will also counsel clients to plan for incapacity. Incap… Read More

When people think about estate planning, people immediately think of what will happen to their property after they die. But estate planning covers much more than that. A competent estate planner will also counsel clients to plan for incapacity. Incap… Read More