More than 30 years experience as a reliable, useful, and affordable lawyer with a neighborhood practice in south Minneapolis.  I help people preserve their assets and pass them on to their loved ones efficiently and economically.  Planning can help avoid family disputes, taxes, and nursing home expenses a lot better than ignoring them. 

There are cheaper ways to avoid probate than paying thousands for a canned living trust.  I think too many people get taken on those things, because they don't really protect or conceal your assets from nursing home expenses or creditors except in very limited and unusual circumstances.  Supplemental and Special Needs Trusts for people with certified disabilities can do this.  The Spend-Down requirements are different for certain Veterans.  This is a complicated area, but I have developed and earned a solid reputation for providing reliable legal services at reasonable rates in this area.

I also have a bar association certification as a real estate specialist, but those skills are just another tool for figuring out how to accomplish what you need.

Bank officers, real estate agents, and title closers call me when dealing with issues involving probate and real estate procedures.  The classic example is when someone shows up at the closing and says, "I can sign because Mom's Will says I am the Personal Representative (executor)." The problem is, a Will is a lot like  pitch in baseball - it isn't a ball or a strike until the umpire calls it.  This situation can usually still be rescued with a Special Administration, but it's a lot cheaper to get started in the first weeks after someone dies and determine what is actually needed and how to get there.

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