[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Legally, pets are classified as property, but to owners, they mean much more than that. Pets are companions, best friends, and members of...
Federal and Minnesota Estate and Gift Tax: Knowing the Difference and 2018 Limit Changes
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin With this famous line written in 1789,...
Questions to Ask Your Aging Parents
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The idea of discussing your parent’s finances and estate planning can seem overwhelming and incredibly intimidating. After all, this is oftentimes the type...
Joint Tenancy vs. Tenants in Common: What Happens When One Owner Dies?
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The manner in which you own shared property in Minnesota may impact your estate planning goals. It is important to know how your...
Safely Storing and Sharing Passwords
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] With more transactions taking place, and accounts being managed, online – it has become increasingly important for individuals to do at least some...
How to Ask Your Parents If They Have an Estate Plan
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Bringing up the topic of estate planning with parents is something that many people avoid. It is an awkward, seemingly morbid, conversation to...
What Happens to My Student Loans If I Die?
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] With the soaring cost of higher education, and the increased amount of people requiring loans to meet high tuition costs, it is very...
Estate Planning: When You Have Children With Disabilities
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Planning for your child begins early, and carries on throughout their life. For parents of a child with a disability, the degree of...
Estate Planning Checklist for Newlyweds
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] So, you’re married! You have found the one you wish to have and to hold, you are freshly relaxed from your honeymoon, and...
Guest Article: Life Insurance: The Cost of Waiting by Celine Kitzenberg
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] It is not uncommon that I meet with a client who does not have life insurance in place, but plans to obtain life...










