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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Henson Efron attorney Katy Graves was featured in the Star Tribune article “Minnesota families struggle with shared custody in the pandemic.” For thousands of shared-custody families across the state, it’s been challenging navigating arrangements that require children to split time between homes with executive orders that direct people to stay in one place unless absolutely…
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In this ever-changing environment, Henson Efron wants you to know we’re here for you. In alignment with national, state and local initiatives as it relates to the coronavirus, we have changed the way we are working for the health and well-being of our employees, our community and you, our valued clients and colleagues. To the extent…
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