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Wills, Estates, and Probate
Providing personal, confidential advice and services for individuals planning their estates, and for spouses, family, and others affected by loss of a loved one. Probate, estates, and estate litigation.
Quick turnaround for simple estate plans.
Everyone should prepare a basic, essential, rational estate plan with the assistance of any attorney licensed in your state.
It is important to prepare wills and estate plans and review and revise them often.
BASIC ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES
Assisting individuals with personal planning in the way of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and asset protection.
A will is the basic document by which a mentally competent adult lays out wishes for transferring property and addressing other matters. Everyone’s situation is different, and an attorney should always be consulted to discuss issues to be addressed in the person’s will and to complete the will and other needed documents effectively.
PROBATE SERVICES
Losing a loved one is painful and difficult, and dealing with legal matters at these times can be overwhelming. For more than 20 years, I have provided clients steady, knowledgeable guidance through every step of the probate process, handling each matter with care, professionalism, and a commitment to helping resolve matters efficiently and respectfully.
REPRESENTATION FOR ESTATES AND PROBATE
Assisting families and personal representatives with settling an estate and distributing property in central Minnesota and throughout the state.
Emphasizing efficient handling of probate and non-probate options for survivors and family members, joint owners, and others.
Property collection and management, insurance, claims administration, bookkeeping, distributions, real estate issues, government claims, family concerns, and other issues.
Commencing probate proceedings where needed, and advising personal representatives.
Managing estate issues, including property transfers, probate and non-probate options, resolving claims, disputed inheritances, real estate, and other matters. Litigation of issues related to probate.
Obtaining and distributing estate property. Professional estate collection and management assures that obligations are fulfilled and heirs receive property as intended and permitted by law.
ESTATE MEDIATION: MEDIATION OF ESTATE AND PROBATE MATTERS
Families are often devastated by the loss of a loved one and faced with undergoing a process to divide the expenses and assets that often leads to unending anger and bitterness. Resorting to litigation frequently injects division, rancor, and unnecessary expense into the confusion and upset, without contributing to completion of the needed steps.
Mediation can aid the family in understanding and resolving the issues efficiently and without sowing needless contention.
Contact me for further information about mediating estate and probate matters.
Always hire an attorney for these important matters. We focus on providing the best possible personal attention, along with reasonable fees.
Assisting heirs and personal representatives obtain inheritances and administer estates for more than 20 years
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Probate, Trusts and Estates Section
Gerald Hasselbrink, Attorney
Phone (320) 251-0222
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