Articles Posted in Estate Planning

Trusts can be a valuable piece of your overall estate plan. A trust is a written document that allows someone, called a trustee, to hold assets on your behalf. You are called the grantor. There are various types of trusts, and knowing which one is best for you depends on your situation. Trusts can be…

Many Minnesota residents put off creating an estate plan. Some do so because they think that wills and trusts and the like are only for the wealthy. Some do so because they are still relatively young and think they’ll have time to do it later. Others just don’t want to think about the unpleasant implications.…

A lot of Minnesotans think that the estate planning process is straightforward and requires nothing more than a will, if anything at all. While a minimal estate plan may be appropriate under some circumstances, the fact of the matter is that you probably need multiple legal vehicles if you want to maximize the protection provided…

Medicare and Medicaid are two federal programs that help older Americans pay for their medical care, and their names are so similar that many people confuse the two. However, they are different in some important ways. In this blog post, we will discuss some key points about applying for Medicaid in Minnesota. But first, we…

Are you confused and stressed by the thought of estate planning? If so, you’re in good company. After all, it isn’t easy to think about your own mortality, and from a distance, the estate planning process can seem pretty nebulous. That’s why this week on the blog we want to take a quick look at…