A guardian may believe that certain communications or visits of a person subject to guardianship pose a risk of significant physical, psychological, or financial harm. The guardian may therefore want to restrict the communications or visits of a person subject to guardianship [...]
Sometimes a guardian or conservator acts as if they are the “alter-ego” of the person subject to guardianship or conservatorship. The powers of a guardian or conservator are, however, not unlimited. For example, a guardian or conservator in Minnesota must consider the persona [...]
An executor—called a personal representative in Minnesota—is a person or institution appointed to handle a probate estate worth over $75,000. Under a will, a personal representative is often nominated by the person who died, called the decedent. In Minnesota, a nominated pers [...]
What is a Power of Attorney? A power of attorney is a written document that allows one person to act on behalf of another. Just as a written lease document casts the people involved into two new roles—landlord and tenant—a written power of attorney document casts the people i [...]
The pandemic has impacted the lives of every individual in different ways, causing untold grief for many. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, “grief can happen in response to loss of life, as well as to drastic changes to daily routines and ways of [...]
Although Governor Tim Walz has partially relieved Minnesota residents of strict COVID-19 restrictions, many individuals still remain affected -- especially older adults. Holidays looked different this year for many with the gathering restrictions still in place. Many were not [...]
Minnesota Elder Law Attorney Brenna M. Galvin Elected to Life Care Planning Law Firm Associations’ Board of Directors Congratulations to Brenna M. Galvin of Maser, Ambunson & Boggio of Richfield, MN, for having been elected by the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association ( [...]
Whether you are estate planning for the first time or modifying your existing plan, it is important to know these key terms. Conservatorship: DNR/DNI: Estate: All the money and property owned by a person at the time of their death along with that person’s debts and liabilitie [...]
Kris L. Maser - Minnesota’s Elder Law Trailblazer, Advocate and Educator Sets to Retire Richfield, MN - December 23, 2020 - Effective January 1, 2021, Kris Maser, co-founder and shareholder of Maser, Amundson, & Boggio, P.A. in Richfield, MN will officially begin a well-e [...]
Kris Maser - Tenacious trailblazer, compassionate and steadfast advocate, teacher, mentor, and friend. In September of 1984 after a grueling, but eventful day guiding a family who was struggling to help their grandparents adjust and plan for their long-term needs, Kris Maser [...]
