How to Avoid Probate in Minnesota It saddens me when I have to tell a family that just lost a loved one “I’m sorry but you need to go through probate.” Probate can be a long, contentious, frustrating and a VERY expensive process. For these reasons, most people will try to avoid probate in any [...]
One of the most common misconceptions people have is that, when a spouse dies leaving their estate to the surviving spouse, no probate is required. If the spouse who passed away had title to real property held in their name alone or as a tenant in common, or they had assets with a value of [...]
Since joining Robert Rochford in June of 2013 to create Rochford & Langins, LLC, I have noticed that some of the most common questions I get from people in and around Rochester and Plainview center on: the need for wills or trusts and an explanation as to the difference; how to qualify for medical assistance [...]
