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  • 2026
    • July
      • Why Beneficiary Designations Are One of the Most Important Parts of Your Estate Plan
    • June
      • Guttman Law Supports the Fight Against Blood Cancer Through the NMDP Radio Auction
    • January
      • Choosing an Executor for Your Estate in Edina
      • Digital Assets: Protecting Them in Your Estate Plan
  • 2025
    • December
      • How to Start Estate Planning in Your 30s
      • Navigating Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples in Edina
    • November
      • Community Property vs. Separate Property in Minnesota
      • Can a Trust Protect Your Home from Probate?
    • October
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      • Avoiding Common Mistakes in Edina Estate Planning
      • How Probate Affects Your Will in Edina
      • When Is Probate Required in Minnesota?
    • August
      • Blended Families & Estate Planning: How to Protect Everyone You Love
    • July
      • The Role of a Probate Lawyer & How to Choose One
      • When Is the Right Time to Talk to Your Parents About Estate Planning?
  • 2024
    • April
      • Revisiting Your Estate Plan After the Loss of Your Spouse
  • 2023
    • October
      • The “Sandwich Generation” . . .
  • 2022
    • May
      • 3 Major Estate Planning Mistakes You Could be Making Right Now
    • April
      • What Legal Steps Do I Need to Take Before a Medical Procedure?
    • March
      • Why You’ll Need Estate Planning After Divorce
    • February
      • Why You DO Need an Estate Plan
  • 2021
    • October
      • 5 Common Estate Planning Myths
    • September
      • What Is a Health Care Directive?
    • August
      • How to Help Your Parents Create an Estate Plan
    • July
      • Elective Share of Spouse: What You Should Know
      • How Do I Include Charitable Giving in My Estate Plan?
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      • Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families
    • May
      • Life Events that Should Trigger a Review of Your Estate Plan
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      • Meet Our Team: Matt Guttman
    • January
      • Estate Planning for Young Adults: Do I Really Need a Will?
      • Estate Planning to Avoid Family Conflict
      • Start the New Year off Right
  • 2020
    • December
      • Share Your Estate Plan with Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season!
    • October
      • Why You’ll Need More Than a Will to Avoid Probate
    • September
      • Is Your Will or Living Trust Due for Review?
      • Debunking 9 Living Trust Myths
    • August
      • Why Estate Planning for Young Adults Is a Good Idea
    • July
      • What to Do When Your Attorney Retires
      • 8 Reasons to Consider a Revocable Living Trust
    • May
      • Estate Planning While at Home
      • What to Do When a Loved One Passes
    • April
      • Estate Planning in Minnesota During COVID-19
  • 2017
    • July
      • Consider Using a Trust to Protect Your Child’s Inheritance from Divorce
    • April
      • The Basics of Conservatorships
    • January
      • Common Types of Will Contests
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      • The Revocable Living Trust
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      • When Is a Person Unfit to Make a Will?
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      • How Does Life Insurance Fit Into My Estate Plan?
    • February
      • What Is an Estate Tax?
    • January
      • Why Shouldn’t I Use a Form From the Internet for My Will?
      • Can an Individual Be Held Responsible For His or Her Deceased Loved One’s Debts?
  • 2015
    • June
      • Estate Planning for the Chronically Ill
    • May
      • Preparing Your Family for an Emergency During School Hours
    • April
      • Planning for Your Final Sendoff
      • How to Keep Your Affluent Children From Turning Into … Well, … Brats
    • February
      • Problems with Using Joint Accounts as a Vehicle for Inheritance
  • 2014
    • October
      • Making Your Home Senior-Proof
    • September
      • Paying For Your Grandchildren’s Education
    • July
      • When to Involve Adult Children in the Estate Planning Process
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      • A Last Will and Testament Does Not Avoid Probate
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      • What is Estate Tax Portability and How Does it Affect Me?
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