For many individuals and even families in Minnesota, farm or ranch land is the biggest household asset. Whether you bought your own property or took over the family farm, you want to protect every acre of your land for yourself and possibly future generations. Good...
Early planning for your long-term care needs will pay off. If you run a business now, this is a good time to start talking to others about business succession and what you expect as you age. As a part of your long-term plans, you may include specific times when you...
Turning 18 is usually when people become legal adults. Parents typically lose their authority when a child reaches the age of majority. Most legal adults will retain their independence their entire lifetime. However, there are some adults who require more help than...
Getting married is one of the top reasons that people sit down to create their first estate plan, although having children is also a compelling reason. New families can feel much more secure when the spouses or parents have an estate plan or last will in place. Quite...
Estate planning is not just about divvying up what you own among the people that you love. It is also the process that protects you if your health gets bad and solidifies protections for the people you care about both legally and emotionally. Too many people in...
Farming takes a lot of work and commitment. This profession and its necessary activities may have played important roles in your life since you were a young child. As you grew up, the family farm may have passed on to you, or you may have purchased your own land and...
Planning for the future is not always an easy task. Estate planning can be an emotional and difficult process, especially for people who do not want to think about passing away someday or what will happen if they experience incapacitation. However, there are...
A water right can be a key element associated with many Montana properties. It grants the owner the legal right to take a certain amount of water from a specific source, for a prescribed use across a defined section of land. Some water rights have persisted for more...
At some point, most people will have a disagreement with a neighbor. For residents of rural Montana, land and home are things of great personal value and pride. As a property owner, you want to be able to enjoy your property the best you can, and sometimes, your...
Gun trusts are not dissimilar to other trusts – a grantor places property into a trust under the administration of a trustee to be distributed to a beneficiary.There are differences, however. A gun trust can have multiple trustees and can last more than one...
