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A new Minnesota law makes it less expensive and less complicated for Minnesotans to transfer their real property upon their death.
The Transfer On Death Deed (or TODD) legislation went into effect in July. TODD allows an individual to sign and record a deed transferring real estate directly to a named beneficiary when the original owner […]

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Administrators for Ed Boesen claim his assets in Exec I Aviation  have no value and should be transferred. The claim was filed the same day as preliminary inventory of the estate. James Monroe and Philip Thompson, the estate’s co-administrators, asked permission from the court to transfer the assets from two other companies to the First […]

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If Congress does not act, the federal tax exclusion will fall to $1 million in 2011. However, most lawyers believe that Congress will compromise the amount will of exclusion will be raised above $3.5 million. It is currently at $2 million this year and will rise to $3.5 million next year.
Senator Obama would like a […]

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While most think of estate planning as writing up a will, there are actually steps you can take before drawing up a formal contract.  You might have already begun the process without realizing it.
When opening a bank account or starting a 401(k) you should be given a form asking to identify a beneficiary […]

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According to a survey conducted by FindLaw.com, 58% of adult Americans do not have a will, one of the most standard documents in any estate planning strategy. The study also found that age was a significant factor; Americans over the age of 50 were much more likely to have a valid will than those younger […]

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