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Personal Note

                                In this book, I’m going to explain to you, in
                                plain English, everything you need to know
                                about estate planning in Minnesota. There is
                                no complicated “lawyer speak.” For over 25

                                years, business owners and higher net worth
                                individuals clients have asked me many of the
                                same questions about estate planning. What
                                happens if I don’t do any planning?  How does

                                designating beneficiaries to a 401(k), IRA or
                                other securities accounts affect my estate plan?
                                How much is this going to cost? How do I know
                                if I need a lawyer or not? Should I do a will or
                                revocable living trust? Why are wills cheaper?
                                My aim with this book is to help answer those

                                questions.



                                My perspective comes from having led a group
                                of 4-10 lawyers for 25+ years, all practicing in

                                different areas of the law, but primarily serving
                                my clients (high net  worth individuals,
                                technology        companies        and      real    estate
                                investors).  I have learned much from my
                                partner, Nathan Nelson, J.D. LL.M about tax
                                and estate planning over our decade plus of

                                working together and the multiple advanced
                                estate planning lawyers and firms that I have
                                served as a facilitator on a national stage.  I
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