NEWS & INSIGHTS
Beyond rivalry: Talking about money with siblings
Insights from the Ameriprise Financial Family Wealth Checkup study Key Points Nearly two-thirds of siblings talk about money with each other While financial conflicts are rare, they usually involve issues regarding parents Uniting to deal with money issues can help...
Some Basics to Consider When Entering Into Residential Construction Contracts
Construction contracts – yes, even residential construction contracts – are complicated agreements. They govern very complex projects and a dynamic process. There is a handful of topics and issues that are the source of an overwhelming percentage of the squabbles...
Have You Done Your Annual Business Updates?
It’s not uncommon in our office to sit down with a new business client, ask to see the corporate records, and have a thick, dusty, leather-bound binder from the 1970s dropped onto the desk with a thud. We get it; business owners are busy people. Especially in a...
IRS Blesses 2nd Marriage Planning Technique for IRA
The following article was written by Charles (Chuck) Rubin for JDsupra.com. It details a new estate planning technique approved by the IRS that may prove useful to individuals in second marriages. A common issue in planning for marriages with prior children is how to...
Estate Planning Jargon: What Does it Actually Mean?
Confusion seems to abound among non-lawyers (and, unfortunately, some lawyers) about the various roles people or institutions can play in typical estate plans. These are the “personnel decisions” in estate planning. Clients often question what it means, for example,...
Does Your Business Qualify as Small? The Answer Just Got More Complicated
LexBlog recently published the article (below) "Does Your Business Qualify as Small? The Answer Just Got More Complicated" as a result of the Small Business Runway Extension Act, federal legislation that was signed into law at the end of 2018. Click on the following...
Planning for Your Pet After You’re Gone
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...
2019 Tax Reference Guide
Duties of the Health Care Agent
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...
Duties of An Attorney-In-Fact
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...