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Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Families: Ensuring Your Wishes are Honored

February 5th, 2025
Estate planning is an essential step for everyone, but it holds particular importance for LGBTQ+ individuals and families. Historically, the LGBTQ+ community has faced unique legal and societal challenges, and now more than ever, it is important that… Read More
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Navigating Divorce with the Four Agreements: A Guide for Emotional Healing

January 15th, 2025
Divorce is often one of the most emotionally charged experiences a person can face. The end of a marriage comes with a mix of sadness, anger, confusion, and, sometimes, relief. In the midst of these emotions, it’s easy for individuals to make d… Read More
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What is the Trans Refugee Law in Minnesota?

December 28th, 2024
Imagine Minnesota as a lighthouse amidst a storm, offering safety to transgender individuals and families seeking refuge. Known officially as the Gender-Affirming Care Bill, Minnesota’s trans refuge law positions the state as a haven where people c… Read More
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Essential Estate Planning Questions to Consider

December 27th, 2024
Estate planning is the process of documenting your wishes to ensure they will be carried out when you pass away — or in the event you become incapacitated. It allows you to have control over how your property gets distributed and who makes decision… Read More
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Understanding Minnesota’s New Parenting Time Laws

December 5th, 2024
At Mundahl Law, PLLC, we know that navigating family law issues can be complicated and emotional. With the recent passage of House File 3204, Minnesota has implemented significant changes to family law that affect parenting time, child custody, and c… Read More
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What are the Different Types of Trusts?

November 22nd, 2024
Whether your objective is to ensure your children are provided for after your passing, safeguard your assets, or reduce the tax burden your beneficiaries may incur, a trust is an estate planning vehicle that can be used to help you achieve your goals… Read More
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2024 Changes to Minnesota Spousal Maintenance Laws

October 31st, 2024
Divorce can be a devastating and uncertain process, and the financial aspect is no exception. One important aspect of divorce in Minnesota is spousal maintenance, commonly known as alimony or spousal support. This financial support helps ensure that… Read More
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When to Update Your Estate Plan

October 23rd, 2024
An estate plan is a crucial tool that helps to ensure your wishes are met after your passing. However, it’s important to understand that an estate plan is reflective of your life at the time you created it — there can be many changes that happen… Read More
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Are You Ready to Date After Divorce?

September 27th, 2024
Divorce is widely recognized as one of life’s most emotionally challenging experiences. It brings significant change, often leaving you feeling uncertain, confused, and unsure about what lies ahead—especially when it comes to dating again. While… Read More
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Specific Uses for Trusts in Estate Planning

September 20th, 2024
Trusts in estate planning can help you meet your financial objectives and ensure your wishes are met after your passing — or even during your lifetime. Importantly, trusts can be used in a variety of ways and there are specific uses for each type.… Read More
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Should I Get a Trust? – Minnesota Estate Planning

August 27th, 2024
If you are beginning the estate planning process, you may be wondering whether you should have a trust in place. A trust can often achieve much more than a last will and testament. There are various types of trusts that can be used to accomplish your… Read More
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Transgender Issues: Deadnames in Divorce

August 16th, 2024
Divorce, by its very nature, has a way of bringing up painful parts of the past. For transgender individuals, there can be another wrinkle: the potential need to use their deadname in divorce documents. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s… Read More
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What is the Role of an Executor When Estate Planning?

July 31st, 2024
When you begin the estate planning process, one of the most important things you will need to do is select an executor of the estate. Also referred to as a personal representative, this individual will play a key role in the administration of your es… Read More
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How to Prepare Emotionally Before You Divorce

July 23rd, 2024
Divorce is, of course, a legal process; it changes the legal nature of your relationship to another person and your rights and responsibilities to one another. But it’s not just a legal process. It’s also a financial, social, and crucially, an em… Read More
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Legal Documents Every LGBTQ+ Adult Needs

June 27th, 2024
Estate planning is crucial for everyone — but it is particularly important for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether or not you are married to your partner, having the proper estate planning documents in place can help ensure your wishes are car… Read More