Minnesota state law allows you to disinherit your children from your will. The idea to disinherit children from your will should be made from your own will with no duress. Additionally, there should be a factual reason to disinherit children. Nevertheless,...
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Heirs & Beneficiaries
Estate planning among siblings
Unfortunately, the days following the death of a relative are often some of the most tense within a family. In an ideal situation, family members would come together to comfort one another and mourn their loss, but that is not always the case. Estate planning in...
How can you figure out if you’re an heir?
When Minnesota residents die without a will, their heirs are typically next in line to receive all their assets. If you've recently lost a loved one, you might be wondering if you're entitled to a portion of their estate. Here's how you can figure out if you're one of...
The inheritance rights of a surviving spouse
As a general rule, you are free to disinherit your spouse for almost any reason that you could imagine. However, under Minnesota law, that person may still have a claim to a portion of your assets after your passing. This may be true whether those assets were listed...
Disagreements in blended families can lead to probate litigation
Disagreements between members of blended families can go on subtly for years. Often there is one family member who glues the others together as a family, and when that person dies, the smoldering disagreements can escalate into probate litigation. Stepmothers and...
Dividing Paul Allen’s empire will not come easy
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, passed away recently. Allen leaves no spouse or children to inherit his vast $26 billion fortune and considerable assets. This leaves the question of which individuals and what companies may inherit the Allen estate.Allen's success...
Can you leave your spouse out of your will?
In Minnesota, there can be estate situations in which a person wants to leave their spouse out of their will or other uncommon events. When this occurs, it is important that estate documents are drawn up correctly or there can be many complications among heirs....
What rights do beneficiaries have?
When a person has been named a beneficiary of a loved one's estate in Minnesota, it is often viewed as a special gift. Most of the time, disbursements of assets to beneficiaries occur without incidence, but sometimes beneficiaries may wonder if they have any rights....
Business succession issues and how we can help
There are many families in Minnesota that own their own business. These businesses have been in their family for generations or, maybe, they are a first-generation creation. Regardless, they are special for families and most want the business to remain in the family...
An estate with many beneficiaries can be complicated
When a person sets up their estate plan, they usually name beneficiaries. Beneficiaries can be anyone but are usually close family members. However, when a person doesn't have a family to leave their assets to, they can name organizations and friends as beneficiaries....