by ssmnlaw | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do You Treat Your Pet Like Family? While you may treat your pet like family, the law doesn’t. Many people don’t realize that if not specifically accounted for in an estate plan, a pet will be treated as any other personal property. The repercussions can range from...
by ssmnlaw | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
by ssmnlaw | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
In general, the duties of a health care agent under a Health Care Directive made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 145C are to make health care decisions for the principal when the principal, in the determination of the attending physician, lacks decision-making...
by ssmnlaw | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
DUTIES OF AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (the person to whom a power of attorney is granted) In general, when someone (the principal) executes a power of attorney they grant the attorney-in-fact (the person to whom the power of attorney is granted) potentially broad powers to...
by ssmnlaw | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
In general, a trustee’s duties are to administer the trust; specifically to hold, administer and distribute the assets of the trust estate in accordance with the trust agreement and applicable law. Various statutory provisions, portions of which are set forth below,...
