» Was Oilman "Manipulated" to Give to Charity?
06/11/09 15:56 from Minnesota Estate Planning and Probate
Bloomberg.com is reporting on VERY messy battle on a probate involving a Texas oilman's estate. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=auPHfoPfzSHA The gist of the fight revolves around whether the deceased was manipulated into..

» Sample slides for an estate planning presentation
06/11/09 13:58 from Minnesota Estate Law Blog
I recently gave a presentation at Bethlehem Baptist Church on estate planning issues for seniors. The slideshare presentation linked below is a version of the slides I created and used. I'm providing them here in case someone finds it help..

» Just in time to miss Minnesota's winter, it's off to Panama!
05/11/09 11:03 from MINNESOTA LITIGATOR
The Minnesota Supreme Court today reversed the Minnesota Court of Appeals' reversal of the Anoka County District Court's grant of a motion to dismiss based on forum non conveniens ( first reported here in February ). For the Court, Justice ..

» Owning Up to Depression
04/11/09 12:34 from practiceblawg
This month’s ABA Journal cover story “A Death in the Office” chronicles the life and death of Mark Levy, a prominent and talented appellate lawyer who killed himself after the Washington law firm of Kilpatrick Stockton terminated his employ..

» Minnesote Supreme Court Grants Cert in Pawn America Minnesota v. St. Louis Park
04/11/09 11:30 from MINNESOTA LITIGATOR
Pawn America Minnesota wants to move into my neighborhood.  The City of St. Louis Park seemed initially okay with the plan but, prodded by concerned residents, blocked the efforts at least for some time, saying further analysis and rev..

» It Ain't Over Til It's Over (and maybe it's not even over after that...): Unsettling Settlement Agreement
03/11/09 15:47 from MINNESOTA LITIGATOR
Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision reversing the District Court's grant of summary judgment for a defendant who THOUGHT it had settled a dispute with a settlement agreement.  The Court of Appeals revisited the Dis..

» Susan Richard Nelson To Be Nominated for U.S. District Court (Minn.) Judgeship
03/11/09 12:09 from MINNESOTA LITIGATOR
The MinnLawyer blog is reporting that Susan Richard Nelson has been picked for the open seat on the United States District Court, District of Minnesota.  Actually, the blog suggests that Sen. Klobuchar "will nominate" Judge Nelson but..

» Schedule your Hennepin County Probate Registrar appointment in the suburbs
02/11/09 15:25 from Minnesota Estate Law Blog
If you are opening an informal probate in Hennepin County, save time and avoid the hassle and expense of parking by meeting one of the Probate Registrars in the suburbs rather than downtown. About every other week, Ms. Peterson travels to ..

» Strange Cases Beget Great Hypos
02/11/09 12:03 from practiceblawg
Wake me up, I am having a nightmare. I am back in law school, staring at the hypothetical on my crim law exam. I thought I understood criminal law. The statute sets forth the elements of the crime, the prosecutor has to prove up each one fo..

» Major 8th Cir. Products Liability Decision Comes Down: Scroggin v. Wyeth
02/11/09 10:39 from MINNESOTA LITIGATOR
In May , this blog reported argument in the Scroggin appeal, a bellwether case for one of hundreds if not thousands of Prempro hormone replace product liability lawsuits.   Today , the 8th Circuit opinion came down. It will take some t..