Category Archives: Some Damage

Significant Malpractice Case for Estate Planning Attorneys

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

Security Bank & Trust Co. v. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly, Lindgren Ltd., __ N.W.2d __ (Minn. 2018); File June 27, 2018, A16-1810. I reported this case when it was in the Court of Appeals. This Court reversed the Court of Appeals. … Continue reading →

Posted in 524.1-201(8), 524.3-703(c), 524.3-803(a), 573.01, Claims, Malpractice, Personal Representative, probate, Some Damage, Standing, Statute of Limitations, trust, Uncategorized

2017-2018 Minnesota Case Law Update

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

The annual 2017 – 2018 Minnesota Case law update is located here at 2018 Minnesota Case Law Update.

Posted in Ante Nuptial, appeals, Attorney fees, attorney-client, Augmented Estate, Bond, case law, Case Law Update, Challenging Parentage, Children, Claims, Conservatorship, Election Against The Will, Elective Share, Equitable, Exempt Property, Financial Exploitation, Formal Probate, Good Faith Purchaser for value, Guardianship, Homestead Exemption, Informal Probate, Malpractice, Notice, Parentage, Personal Representative, Power of Attorney, Prince Estate, probate, Removal, Some Damage, Spousal Rights, Standing, Statute of Limitations, Strict Compliance, surcharge, trust, Uncategorized, Undue Influence, Vulnerable Adult

New Malpractice Analysis for Transactional Lawyers

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

Frederick v. Wallerich, ___ N.W.2d ___ (Minn. 2018). A lawyer wrote an ante nuptial agreement for a client that was not properly executed (it did not have two witnesses). About 1 year later that same lawyer wrote a will for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ante Nuptial, Attorney fees, attorney-client, Malpractice, probate, Some Damage, trust, Uncategorized