Safeguarding Your Rights And Future In Legal Storms
When people are planning their estates, some may want to either set up a charitable foundation or create a trust for charitable purposes. Courts will generally not hold these types of trusts to be invalid if they are unclear or if the charitable beneficiary is uncertain. Instead, if there is a question, courts will try to enforce the purpose of…
For some people in Minnesota, the primary valuable asset they may want passed on after they die is real estate. Real estate may be the residential home in which the person lives or it may involve other real estate holdings. It is possible to ensure the real estate held passes to the person’s intended beneficiaries without necessitating the expense and…
As Minnesota residents may know, probate is the process through which an estate is settled and property is transferred. Generally, this method assures the validity of a will as well as providing a vehicle for cataloging assets as well as identifying and appraising them. Once debt and any taxes owed by the estate are paid, the remaining assets are dispersed…
Minnesota residents who own a second home may need to account for that property in their estate plan. This is important even if they do not use the property, but other family members do. After the owner of the property passes on, it may be difficult or impossible for other family members to jointly own the property. Failing to have…