Minnesota enacted significant revisions to its guardianship statutes in 2024 and 2025. These changes directly impact guardians – who now face greater potential personal liability – as well as individuals subject to guardianships.
Key Tax Changes Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law as President Trump penned the final required signature. The OBBBA extends several provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and includes other changes affecting the taxes of individuals and businesses. Below are summaries of selected tax law provisions.
Minnesota Adopts Changes to Trust and Estate Law, Including 500-Year Dynasty Trusts
In May 2025, substantial amendments to Minnesota’s trust and estate statutes were enacted. Some of these changes include changes to the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Probate Code, the Power of Appointment Act, and to modernize Minnesota’s statutory Rule Against Perpetuities. These revisions update the legal framework governing trusts and estates in Minnesota and enhance planning opportunities for multi-generation estate planning.
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October 1, 2020
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We are proud to announce the selection of attorney, David Bradley Olsen, among America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® for 2020. This is the second consecutive year he has been selected. Membership among America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® is meant to identify and highlight the accomplishments of the nation’s most esteemed and skilled High-Stakes Business Litigators. Less…
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August 21, 2020
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We are proud to annouce attorney and past President, Joseph Dixon Jr., was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mediation. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. Receiving this designation…
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August 20, 2020
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We are proud to announce 22 Henson Efron attorneys have been honored by Best Lawyers® for their legal excellence. Since The Best Lawyers in America was first published in 1983, the same tried and tested peer review process has been consistently used. While the scale of this publication has dramatically grown over the past three decades, the core mission has remained unchanged – highlighting the top legal…
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July 20, 2020
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Henson Efron shines again in 2020 with 18 attorneys selected as Minnesota Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Alan Eidsness, family law attorney, stands out as a Top 10 Super Lawyer for the eleventh time, and attorneys Melissa Nilsson and Lisa Spencer, also of the family law group, have been recognized as Top 50 Women attorneys for four and seven…
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July 17, 2020
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Henson Efron is proud to announce Lisa Spencer has been named a 2020 Women in Business honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. With hundreds of nominations for the 23rd annual Women in Business awards, Lisa was selected because of her outstanding professional achievements, leadership qualities and contributions to the broader Twin Cities community. All of…
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