It is not very common that a person dies during the pendency of their divorce. What happens in that situation? How is property distributed? Certain rights come with marriage by
How is the Divorce Process Started in Minnesota?
A divorce action is started when one party, the “Petitioner”, drafts or has an attorney draft a Summons and Petition. The Summons and Petition set out what the main issues will be
Exchanging Information in a Divorce: The Discovery Process
When parties are going through the divorce process, the question often arises of how you can be sure that the other side is being honest and not hiding information or assets
Who Gets the House in a Divorce?
Often at the time of divorce, both parties want to stay in the marital home. What happens then? How can you force one party to leave? If the home was
What Happens When My Spouse Doesn’t Want a Divorce?
When one party wants to get divorced, there is no way to stop the process from happening. Minnesota is a no fault divorce state. All one spouse has to show
Standby Custodial Designations: A Tool to Use with Estate Planning
Parties to a divorce with children, or even single parents with children, usually want to make provisions for what will happen to their child if they were to die. An individual is
Holidays for Divorcing Families in Minnesota: Who Gets the Kids?
One issue every divorcing family with children needs to deal with is the change in the holiday schedule. Holidays are generally a time, sometimes the only time, that the children spend
Is a Personal Injury Settlement in Minnesota Marital or Non-Marital Property?
In a divorce proceeding, a personal injury settlement can represent a large amount of money that will have to be divided between the parties. Usually, this type of settlement occurs in Personal
The Difference Between Formal and Informal Probate in Minnesota
There are two different tracks one can take when an estate needs to go through the probate process in Minnesota: formal and informal. Informal probate is the most commonly used form,
What Happens to Business Interests in Minnesota Divorce?
Business Divorce and Business Owner When parties are married, everything that is earned or created during the marriage is marital property. Also included in the definition of marital property is