Talking about funeral plans while you’re alive can seem a bit preemptive or like you are “jumping the gun.” It may even feel like you are somehow jinxing yourself by bringing up the topic! However, what it actually does is provide financial security to your family, allowing loved ones to properly grieve, and providing security...
As we welcome the new year, it’s an ideal time to give your estate plan a thorough checkup. Whether your goal is to protect loved ones, minimize taxes, or preserve your legacy, regular reviews can help you keep pace with life’s changes and ensure your wishes are upheld. Below are five key areas you’ll want...
“Nancy always said baking is a science,” Randy Hallstrom says of his late wife. “Cooking you can do whatever you want, but baking? That’s a science.” After more than 30 years as a Home Economics/Family & Consumer Science teacher, Nancy would know! By that definition, estate planning might be more like baking than cooking. Deviating...
Rachel Schromen and Camry Fielders, attorneys at Schromen Law, LLC, both have extensive experience as volunteers with the Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy Center. They share their passion for DALAC and urge others to get involved with this important work. For the month of October, Schromen Law is hosting a fundraiser for DALAC. Contact us for...
Summer is fading into fall here in Minnesota and that means the industrious squirrels are busy outside our office windows. On a well-worn path, our furry friends race up and down the walkway, their pace slowed only because of the black walnuts shoved into their tiny mouths. They are preparing for the winter to come....
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Owning a home symbolizes stability, security, accomplishment, and for many is a major life milestone! It also comes with a set of responsibilities, and that includes estate planning. Estate planning involves preparing for the management and distribution of your assets in the event of death or incapacitation. Now...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] When Mike Darrow and Kathy Wedemeyer started the estate planning process, they didn’t have themselves in mind. They were thinking of their children. As they started their blended family, Kathy and Mike quickly realized that estate planning needed to be a part of the conversation. They weren’t just...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] During the past several weeks at our firm, we’ve received several phone calls from frazzled family members. A loved one is in the hospital, sometimes even in hospice care, and they haven’t started working on estate planning documents. In these moments, we do our best to help these...