Parties to a dissolution of marriage are often emotionally and sometimes financially bruised and battered by the divorce experience. Despite receiving advice from their family law attorneys to amend their estate plans, this critically important step is frequently overlooked or ignored. Fortunately, for those who choose to procrastinate Minnesota Statute provide some automatic relief.

Our Probate Code (Minnesota Stat. 524.2-804) nullifies any and all provisions in any testamentary documen

Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC today announced that attorney Jennifer C. Toohey has joined the firm. Toohey concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate and business law.

An adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law, Toohey sits on the board of directors of the Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation and is active in Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women (MNCREW), and the Real Property Sections of the Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations.

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Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC today announced that attorney Joel A. Hilgendorf was certified as a Real Property Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.

"Specialist certification helps prospective clients identify an attorney who can assist them in a highly professional manner and has grown in importance as the number of lawyers continues to increase and the areas of law become ever more complex," states James H. Gilbert, former Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

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Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC is pleased to announce that Lee R. Bissonette has been recognized in the 2008 "Who's Who in Personal Injury" guide published by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine.

Bissonette has focused in the area of medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury for more than 25 years, with a concentration in assisting families of children with cerebral palsy and birth injuries. He has recovered millions of dollars in damages for his clients, including a $3.75M award i

Business owners often work for decades to develop successful enterprises. They spend countless hours concentrating on business strategies, sales and marketing efforts, production of work, operations, and accounting functions. Despite these efforts, many business owners fail to properly plan for the future of their businesses. Business owners need to plan for future ownership, potential exit strategies, shareholder conflict resolution, buyouts, retirement, and death and disability scenarios wh

Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC today announced that attorney Jillian K. Duffy has joined the firm. Duffy concentrates her practice in the areas of construction litigation, real estate, and commercial litigation.

Licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota and federal courts in Colorado, she is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 and a Certified Family Law Mediator.

We invite you to review her biography on this site.

Recent newspaper headlines throughout the country have made it clear that the mortgage industry is in trouble and that the real estate market is in severe decline. As a result, mortgage foreclosures are on the rise due to declining economic conditions.

Many of our community association clients have asked: “What is the effect of these mortgage foreclosures on our ability to collect assessments?”

Unfortunately, community associations can become unintended victims of mortgage

Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC today announced the addition of five attorneys to the firm's growing team -- expanding our litigation, family law, and real estate capabilities to meet client needs.

Kurt M. Mitchell and Ryan J. Wartick practice in Construction Law and Litigation; Kimberly J. Robinson practices in Family Law; and Phaedra J. Howard and Nicole R. McCain practice in the Real Estate and Community Association arenas.

We invite you to review their biographies on this site.

The Negative Inheritance is a growing financial blind spot for many families. This article can help people identify whether this will potentially affect them, initiate a dialogue, and enable the family to develop a strategy on how to reduce its financial impact.

Let the kids pay for it

Negative Inheritance is when the potential financial cost of care for a parent is larger than the potential gifts or inheritance that the parent may leave to the caregiving child. Chronic disease, Alzheimer's,

Ben Franklin once said that, "In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes." A major goal of estate planning is to minimize the effects of both on your clients' assets. By helping them create a successful estate plan with clearly defined objectives, you can successfully stand out from your peers.

Unfortunately, many estate plans in America today fail to properly address their clients' goals. One reason is because the attorney is not listening attentively. Another reason is that he or s