Areas of Practice
Estate Planning
Wills & Trusts
Simple to Complex
Married & Unmarried Couples
Blended Families
Single Persons
Powers of Attorney
Statutory Short Form
Common Law
Health Care Directives (aka Living Wills, Advanced Directives)
Trusts
Revocable Trusts
Testamentary Trusts
Supplemental Needs Trusts
Pure Discretionary Trusts
Retirement Asset Trusts
Spousal Trusts
A-B Trusts
Prenuptial Agreements
Beneficiary Designations – Simple to Complex
Retirement Accounts
Life Insurance Policies
Brokerage Accounts
Savings Accounts
Delegation of Parental Authority/Rights
Parental Designation of Standby Custodian of Minor
Probate & Trust Matters – Simple to Complex
Court Proceedings & Administration
Formal and Informal; Testate (with a Will) and Intestate (without a Will); Supervised and Unsupervised
Ancillary Probate Proceedings (for Non-Minnesota residents owning property in Minnesota)
Applications for Informal Probate of Will and/or Appointment of Personal Representative
Petitions for Formal Probate, including:
Appointment of Personal Representative (aka Executor)
Appointment of Special Administrator
Probate of Will
Probate of Lost Will
Will Construction
Summary Assignment & Distribution
Determination of Descent
Determination of Heirship
Allowance of Accounting - Annual and Final Accounts
Guardianship and Conservatorship Matters – Adults & Minors
Petitions for Appointment of Guardian/Conservator of Adult or Minor
Petitions for General Appointment
Petitions for Emergency Appointment
Petitions for Restoration to Capacity
Annual & Final Accountings
Preparation
Review
Petitions for Allowance
Personal Well-Being Reports
Special Administrations
Petitions for Appointment of Special Administrator for various purposes, including:
Emergency Sale/Closing regarding Real Estate
Lost Will Search
Asset Search