If you have an aging parent, you may have questions and concerns about what will happen to his or her estate. You may especially have worries if you suspect someone is manipulating your parent. The person you think may be exploiting your parent may be a romantic...
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Burden of proof in probate litigation
Probate litigation can become necessary in a variety of circumstances. If you find yourself needing to take action, such as challenging a will or any of its provisions, it can be helpful to understand some basics about how Minnesota courts tend to handle such...
How to remove a personal representative of an estate
It is difficult to manage your emotions and legal matters after a loved one passes away. However, you expect the personal representative of the estate to handle things with integrity and honesty. Unfortunately, some personal representatives do not fulfill their...
Should you challenge your loved one’s will?
If your loved one died in Minnesota leaving a Last Will and Testament, you may have felt shocked when you discovered the provisions of that will. You may not have inherited the things or amount to which you feel you are entitled. Before you mount an official will...
Mistakes made in your will can lead to beneficiary disputes
You want your beneficiaries to be happy with whatever they inherit after you are gone. You, therefore, take time to work out who is going to get what and make the appropriate provisions in your will. In so doing, you must be careful not to make errors that could...
5 common causes of estate disputes
Ideally, a good will and trust would be enough to make sure assets go to heirs smoothly and fairly. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. The estate distribution process often causes confusion and conflict among family members. Arguments among heirs may lead to...
What to do if you do not want to be an executor of an estate
Choosing the executor of a will is a big decision to make. The person writing the will needs to select someone who is financially responsible and trustworthy. It can be difficult to find someone willing to take on such a responsibility, which is why the American Bar...
Can you contest an insurance beneficiary?
You may recognize that retirement plans and insurance policies do not receive quite the same treatment as wills when someone dies. In fact, while a will may have to go through probate, an insurance policy or retirement plan might avoid court scrutiny.If you are...
3 common probate disputes
When someone you love passes away, his or her estate may go through probate before distribution. Probate is sometimes costly and time-consuming. It can also result in various disputes among beneficiaries.There are a lot of reasons that you may argue with other heirs...
How to avoid will disputes
Every adult should create a will laying out where assets and money will go to upon the writer's death. While the individual should do everything in his or her power to ensure it is a fair and equitable division of assets, disputes can arise from anything. Sometimes...