Safeguarding Your Rights And Future In Legal Storms
For a good deal of the clients with whom we work here at The Lang Law Office, the most valuable assets they have are their homes. If you fall into this category, then you no doubt have concerns about how your home will be handled when you are gone. You may need your family to be able to retain ownership…
If you are like most in Hennepin, you hear the word “trust” in association with estate planning and likely think of a living trust. However, another lesser known trust also offers a number of unique benefits when it comes to managing your affairs: a testamentary trust. If you are unfamiliar with this type of trust, then you probably also question…
When it comes to estate administration and probate, there are a myriad of challenges that people often face. For someone whose loved one recently passed away in Hennepin, or anywhere else in the state of Minnesota, there are a wide variety of issues they may encounter, such as a will contest, difficulties concerning the distribution of assets or problems with…
Many in Hennepin may have heard some of the horror stories alleging financial abuse and neglect perpetrated against people by public guardians. If you have a family member that has been appointed a public guardian due to his or her impairment or incapacitation, you may wonder what rights he or she retains. In many cases, court-appointed guardians have no relation…
Many of the Hennepin residents that have come to us here at the Lang Law Office are concerned about protecting their privacy. If you do not want the whole world to know of your assets and how you have chosen to bequeath them once you are gone, then you may be searching for a financial vehicle that will offer you…
Oftentimes, those who seek our assistance here at the Lang Law Office do so not to help draft a will, but to contest one. When you have concerns about the validity of your loved one’s will, you need to know what steps you must take to contest it. Simply not agreeing with its terms isn’t enough to challenge a will…
If you’re looking to avoid having your estate go to probate upon your death in Hennepin, then a revocable living trust may be the way to go. As long as you are alive, you are fine to leave yourself as the trustee. Yet given that one of the main purposes of the trust is to be able to have control over your…
Several of those in Hennepin who have sought advice from us here at the Lang Law Office regarding their roles as conservators often know little about what’s expected of them. If you have been asked to fulfill such a role for a family member or friend, you may want to become familiar with the responsibilities that it entails. The state…
When someone passes away, the loved ones they leave behind may have to deal with a number of issues. For example, they may work hard to ensure the correct distribution of assets and properly handle all of the other responsibilities that come with being a personal representative. If you have been named personal representative of an estate in Hennepin, or…
From a living trust (inter vivos trust) to an irrevocable trust, people have a wide variety of options when it comes to creating trusts. Furthermore, there are all sorts of issues to consider when putting together a trust or moving forward with any other type of estate plan. At the Lang Law Office, we can help you create an effective…