Dakota County Law Blog

I have been asked by clients about the meaning of formal and informal probate in Minnesota.  As a Dakota County probate attorney, I feel a little obligated to try and answered their questions. Many factors need to be taken into consideration when determining whether or not to administer an estate formally or informally. The follwoing are some of the more common…

Minnesota Public Radio and the Minnesota Star Tribune report that lawmakers in Minnesota have approved a bill to strengthen Minnesota child neglect laws. Governor Mark Dayton said that the law would protect the elderly and children who were victims of neglect. Under the new law, caretakers can be charged with a felony rather than a misdemeanor if…