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Legacies Of A Pandemic: Remote Attestation And Electronic Wills, Richard F. Storrow Jan 2022

Legacies Of A Pandemic: Remote Attestation And Electronic Wills, Richard F. Storrow

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Prince Estate: How Intestacy Works, How It Could Work, And How It Fails As An Estate Plan, Dennis M. Patrick, Beth T. Morrison Jan 2018

The Prince Estate: How Intestacy Works, How It Could Work, And How It Fails As An Estate Plan, Dennis M. Patrick, Beth T. Morrison

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Practical Islamic Estate Planning: A Short Primer, Imani Jaafar Jun 2016

Practical Islamic Estate Planning: A Short Primer, Imani Jaafar

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Criminal And Adult Protection Financial Exploitation Laws In The United States: How Do The Statutes Measure Up To Existing Research?, Kevin E. Hansen, Jonathan Hampel, Sandra L. Reynolds, Iris C. Freeman Jun 2016

Criminal And Adult Protection Financial Exploitation Laws In The United States: How Do The Statutes Measure Up To Existing Research?, Kevin E. Hansen, Jonathan Hampel, Sandra L. Reynolds, Iris C. Freeman

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sending The Wrong Message: The Current State Of Minnesota Law Raises Multiple Barriers To Meaningful Resolution For Our Elder Population When Bringing Medical Malpractice Claims, Suzanne M. Scheller Jun 2016

Sending The Wrong Message: The Current State Of Minnesota Law Raises Multiple Barriers To Meaningful Resolution For Our Elder Population When Bringing Medical Malpractice Claims, Suzanne M. Scheller

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Able Act Accounts: Achieving A Better Life Experience For Individuals With Disabilities With Tax-Preferred Savings (And The Old Reliable Special And Supplemental Needs Trusts), David A. Rephan, Joelle Groshek Jun 2016

Able Act Accounts: Achieving A Better Life Experience For Individuals With Disabilities With Tax-Preferred Savings (And The Old Reliable Special And Supplemental Needs Trusts), David A. Rephan, Joelle Groshek

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


The New Minnesota Trust Code: Out With (Most Of) The Old And In With (Most Of) The Utc, Jennifer A. Maas Jun 2016

The New Minnesota Trust Code: Out With (Most Of) The Old And In With (Most Of) The Utc, Jennifer A. Maas

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Practice Of Elder Law, Stuart C. Bear Jun 2016

The Practice Of Elder Law, Stuart C. Bear

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Person-Centered Guardianship: How The Rise Of Supported Decision-Making And Person-Centered Services Can Help Olmstead's Promise Get Here Faster, Sean Burke Jun 2016

Person-Centered Guardianship: How The Rise Of Supported Decision-Making And Person-Centered Services Can Help Olmstead's Promise Get Here Faster, Sean Burke

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Probating Prince’S Estate: Who Will End Up With The Singer’S Substantial Intellectual Property?, J. Gordon Hylton Jan 2016

Probating Prince’S Estate: Who Will End Up With The Singer’S Substantial Intellectual Property?, J. Gordon Hylton

Cybaris®

No abstract provided.


The Digital Death Conundrum: How Federal And State Laws Prevent Fiduciaries From Managing Digital Property, Christina L. Kunz, Damien A. Riehl, James D. Lamm, Peter J. Rademacher Jan 2014

The Digital Death Conundrum: How Federal And State Laws Prevent Fiduciaries From Managing Digital Property, Christina L. Kunz, Damien A. Riehl, James D. Lamm, Peter J. Rademacher

Faculty Scholarship

This article discusses four types of fiduciaries, each of which is affected by the vast growth in and the need to manage digital property. The article begins by defining digital property and discussing why it must be managed. The article then discusses how digital property affects powers of attorney, conservatorships, probate administration, and trusts. After illustrating the problems that digital property creates for each fiduciary, the article shifts to resolving these problems. It begins by debunking purported solutions by both private and governmental entities. It concludes by offering a holistic approach to resolving the conflicts facing account holders, fiduciaries, and …


Illegitimate Children’S Rights In Probate Proceedings—In Re Estate Of James A. Palmer, Deceased, Robert A. Mcleod Jan 2003

Illegitimate Children’S Rights In Probate Proceedings—In Re Estate Of James A. Palmer, Deceased, Robert A. Mcleod

William Mitchell Law Review

The transfer of a person's assets after death has been an important element in the law beginning with the Magna Carta, and is firmly rooted in American jurisprudence. Defining children and heirs for probate purposes remains a difficult issue. In particular, the determination of children and heirs in an age when the birth of “illegitimate” children is common makes the proper and just determination of heirship a recurring and timely topic. The Minnesota Probate Code defines the term “child” and provides: “a person is the child of the person's parents regardless of the marital status of the parents and the …