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Electronic Will Act
Effective August 1, 2023, the Uniform Electronic Wills Act (Act) has been adopted by State of Minnesota. This Act has significant ramifications for Minnesotans...
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Estate Tax Exemption Changes for 2024
The federal estate and gift tax exemption continues to increase. For the tax year 2024, the estate/gift exemption is $13,610,000 per individual or $27,220,000...
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What is the difference between Probate and Non-probate Assets?
As an estate planning attorney, one of the most common misconceptions I hear is, “I have a Will, so my family will avoid a...
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How Often Should I Update My Estate Plan?
Having an estate plan is an important step that everyone should contemplate. It allows you to direct where your hard-earned and cherished assets go,...
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You Have Inherited Farmland. Now What?
Inheriting farmland can be more complicated than simply receiving the title to the real estate. Inherited farmland can take many forms including from a...
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Court of Appeals protects specific gifts of real property from an estate.
On December 12, 2022, in In re Estate of Zych, the court of appeals held that the “personal representative of an estate may not...