Safeguarding Your Rights And Future In Legal Storms
Minnesota residents may be interested in some information about the differences between guardians and conservators. While they have some things in common, their purposes are quite different. Both guardians and conservators are appointed as a result of court proceedings to assist someone who is not able to help themselves. This usually happens when the person in question is incapacitated or…
When people are no longer able to make medical and financial decisions for themselves, someone might petition for a guardianship that grants the petitioner the power to make decisions for the incapacitated person, legally known as a ward. The amount of power is limited by the court and cannot inhibit the ward’s personal freedoms or civil rights. In Minnesota, there…
Probate is the court-supervised process of distributing a person’s assets on death. Probate laws vary from state to state, but they generally require an examination of estate assets and payment of debts before distributions to heirs or beneficiaries. Minnesota’s probate laws apply to the estates of Minnesota residents as well as to real property within the state of Minnesota, regardless…