Why Deathbed Planning Might Give You Additional Grief None of us likes to think about our own death or enjoys planning for that occasion. However, if you do not create an estate plan or fail to update it regularly, you are likely setting your loved o…
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High School Seniors Can Use a Starter Estate Plan The long, carefree days of summer are nearing an end. If you have a high school senior at home, childhood is also coming to an end for them as they prepare to graduate, turn 18, and enter the “real…
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What You Can Learn from the Leno Conservatorship Proceedings When most people think about creating an estate plan, they usually focus on what will happen when they die. They typically do not consider what their wishes would be if they were alive but…
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Estate Planning for Expatriates The United States hosts the highest number of immigrants in the world, but increasingly, Americans are considering relocating permanently to another country. A large percentage of wealthy Americans are also interested…
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What to Do When a Disability Throws Your Estate Plan into Chaos As poet Robert Burns mused centuries ago, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Despite thoughtful effort and a concerted strategy, you cannot prepare for every emergency in…
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SECURE ACT 2.0: A New Chapter in Retirement Savings The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0, signed into law on December 29, 2022, builds on the original SECURE Act of 2019 and introduces significant changes aimed a…
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Beware of Nonlawyers Acting Like Lawyers When people think about creating an estate plan, they may think it just involves getting a set of forms that convey their wishes regarding their finances, health, and what will happen to their stuff when they…
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Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) – New Law, New Requirements Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law went into effect on January 1, 2024. This new law requires employers to provide paid leave to employees who work i…
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Tim Burton’s 1999 film, Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp, is one of my favorites to watch this time of year. It is a dark and captivating film with Burton’s eerie style and gothic visuals. One of the other reasons I really enjoy this movie is b…
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Friction between family members can escalate during a scorching summer heatwave. Likewise, a flawed estate plan has the potential to breed conflict, mistrust, and financial turmoil among your beneficiaries in several ways. Lack of a plan. If you fail…
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