Any parent going through a Minnesota divorce has likely spent considerable time wondering about the potential impact the split could have on your kids. Parents commonly fear that the divorce will do lasting harm to their children, leaving emotional scars that they may never recover from. For this reason, some choose to stay together, for…
There’s been a push by legislatures across the country in recent months to level the playing field between divorcing parents; an attempt to improve the odds that interested parents receive fair treatment with regard to division of custodial time. Research and parenting experts are confirming what people have known anecdotally for years: that joint custody…
Joseph M. Flanders councils divorce clients to participate in uncontested divorces, collaborative divorces, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in all cases. It’s very rare that he will counsel clients to attend court or to ask the judge for relief. This is because the court system tends to be cumbersome, slow, unresponsive, and unable to…
Perhaps not surprisingly, one of the questions on most people’s minds when they meet with a lawyer is: “how long the probate administration take and when will I be able to receive the assets of the estate?” Of course, before I can answer that question as a probate lawyer, I counsel clients that the first things that need…
If you’ve taken the time and money to prepare a Minnesota prenuptial agreement, you want to make sure it lasts. After all, why go through the hassle of laying out your plans on paper just to have the prenup tossed out of court. To ensure that your prenuptial agreement will withstand the test of time,…
In every Minnesota probate administration, the personal representative (executor) must file an Inventory with the court and send the same to all “interested parties”. Inventory and Minnesota Probate Law Minnesota law tells us that within six months after the appointment of the personal representative, or nine months after the death of the decedent, whichever comes…
If you’re considering moving forward with a Minnesota divorce, you likely have lots of questions about how things will work and what the process might entail. Though it can be overwhelming, it might be helpful to start at the beginning: how to serve divorce papers. To find out more about how service of process works…
If you have children and are preparing for a Minnesota divorce, you’ve likely wondered about child support at one point or another. The issue of child support can be confusing, especially for those who have never gone through the process before. Worries about custody fights and stress over money can make the ordeal that much…
