Estate AdministrationBest Times For An Estate SaleThe best time for an estate sale is when a trust document grants the event. The second best time is after a probate court says you are Jasper Berg, J.D.January 7, 2024
Estate Administration, Trusts and Succession PlanningMultiple Trustees Acting At OnceHaving multiple trustees can be great, while causing problems too. Here is a list of the good, bad, and ugly when naming more than oneJasper Berg, J.D.January 3, 2024
Elder LawParents Move Back And Stress Is HighParents move back for all sorts of reasons, whether health related or after the death of a spouse. These estate planning documents can Jasper Berg, J.D.May 5, 2023
Estate AdministrationTrustee Checklist Immediately Upon DeathA trustee checklist for the administration of a love one's affairs immediately after their death. The administration of a trust will beJasper Berg, J.D.April 26, 2023
Estate AdministrationSelf Audit Your BankTrustees can self audit accounts and banks. The banking crisis has caused lots of stress for trustees trying to meet duties imposed by lawJasper Berg, J.D.April 13, 2023
Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Trusts and Succession PlanningDownsizing For Future TrusteesDownsizing on behalf of your future trustee makes a lot of sense for your estate. But, doing so is challenging. Here is a quick checklist. Jasper Berg, J.D.March 30, 2023
Estate AdministrationTrust Mistake on the Back EndA trust mistake often occurs with refunds and prematurely closing out accounts. When addressing time, trustees may want Jasper Berg, J.D.October 10, 2022
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and Succession PlanningTrust Backup PlanningBackup planning for a trust or estate plan starts with addressing bad day scenarios. Selecting an alternate trustee is not good enough whenJasper Berg, J.D.October 5, 2022
Business Law in Minnesota, Estate Planning, Trusts and Succession PlanningRegistered Agents for a Business in MinnesotaRegistered Agents and trustees serve a business in different capacities. An agent's job is to be available for service of process while trusteesJasper Berg, J.D.April 18, 2020
Estate PlanningRMD and Required Minimum DistributionsRMD is an acronym for "Required Minimum Distribution". RMD is a fancy term used to describe rules and requirements on time and money. For an estate planJasper Berg, J.D.December 26, 2019