[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,...
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...
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...
Estate Planning Myths…Debunked!
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Estate planning is crucial to personal financial management, so it is astounding that a majority of Americans do not have an estate plan...
Prenuptial Agreements and Family Owned Businesses
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Prenuptial agreements are an important tool for individuals who are entering into a marriage and have assets they want to protect should the...
Guest Article: Death of a Business Owner by Evon M. Spangler
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Evon M. Spangler, partner at Spangler & de Stefano, PLLP, is a business attorney in St. Paul, Minnesota. When I represent clients who...
Estate Planning for Digital Accounts
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] With rapid advancements in technology, more “every day” things are being managed online, or through apps on cell phones. Bills may be received...
Consequences of Owning Property in Multiple States
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Owning real estate in multiple states is a dream or goal for some, and a reality that others may have already achieved. This...
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] “First comes love, then comes marriage…” is an old adage that no longer rings true in today’s society. Couples who are in committed,...










