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Federal and Minnesota Estate and Gift Tax: Knowing the Difference and 2018 Limit Changes

Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
Federal and Minnesota Estate and Gift Tax: Knowing the Difference and 2018 Limit Changes

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  Benjamin Franklin With this famous line written in 1789, Benjamin Franklin offered a friend some wisdom that has become one of his most-quoted quips.  While some taxes are certain, Estate and Inheritance tax laws...

The Process of Estate Planning: What to Expect

Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Power of Attorney, Trusts
The Process of Estate Planning: What to Expect

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] As an estate planning attorney, I have worked with individuals and couples who put off completing their estate plan out of anxiety regarding the process.  Oftentimes, they anticipate that the process of completing their estate plan will require a lot of paperwork and legwork on their end.  They...