Living in Minnesota, there are some specific divorce laws that apply to your situation. Knowing them can help you understand how long your divorce is going to take and what to do to speed up the process, if necessary. The first thing to know is that there isn’t a long...
Co-parents must share their child’s medical information
Learning to be effective co-parents is a bit daunting, especially at the outset, but maintaining communication is crucial. You may have to figure out how you want to do it – in person, by phone, by video conference, by email or by text message. If your divorce becomes...
Co-parent disagreements about vaccinations are nothing new
Some parents have had very strong feelings about vaccinations for children for decades now. And in the past few years, vaccine debates have only become more top of mind. Minnesota requires a number of vaccinations for children enrolled in schools and child care...
Life insurance doesn’t need to go in your will
You may think that it is a good idea to put your life insurance policy in your will when you're making your estate plan. You know how much money the policy is going to pay out, so you assume that it just becomes part of your estate when you pass away. You want to use...
