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Scott Ruhsam

Using a Trust to Protect Your Assets

by Scott Ruhsam June 8, 2010

How you manage your assets is a critical aspect of estate planning. A trust is a legal relationship where one person holds property for another. Generally, a trust involves three people. The grantor, the person who initiates the legal relationship, and places their assets in the trust. The trustee, who holds the property in trust. [...]

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Avoid Probate for Real Property in Minnesota

by Scott Ruhsam April 13, 2010

A Transfer on Death Deed, otherwise known as a T.O.D.D, allows you, the owner of real property, to pass such property to a beneficiary or beneficiaries outside of the probate process at your death. Before executing a T.O.D.D., especially a T.O.D.D for your homestead, it is important that you consult an estate planning or elder [...]

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