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.
We are extremely proud to announce 20 of our attorneys have been honored as 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Four of which are Top 100 honorees, as well as two Top 50 Women and an extraordinary Top 10. Henson Efron has been delivering smart, creative and cost-effective counsel to our clients and referral partners for…
We are proud to announce nine Henson Efron attorneys have been included on the Minnesota Monthly publication 2022 list of Top Lawyers in Minnesota. This list was created by PRS (Professional Research Services) and is based on an online peer-review survey sent to all lawyers in Minnesota. Thousands of votes were cast honoring excellence in…
We are proud to announce Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from over 79,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit…
Written by Attorney Christopher Burns and Summer Law Clerk Nicole Whitlock Did you know financial assistance is available for funeral costs associated with Covid-19? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may provide up to $9,000 in financial assistance. Henson Efron understands that the Covid-19 pandemic brought overwhelming grief to many. There is currently no deadline to apply…
We are proud to announce Henson Efron attorneys Christopher Burns, Katy Graves, Anne Haaland, Scott Neilson and Lisa Spencer have been recognized as 2021 North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. The Minnesota State Bar Association recognized 747 North Star Lawyers who, in 2021, certified that they provided at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually…
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal held a panel discussion recently on the topic of women in law. Our firm President, Lisa Spencer, was a panelist along with Heidi Bassett, a partner at Hellmuth & Johnson; Nicole Hittner, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister; Heather Kliebenstein, a partner at Merchant & Gould; and Megan Rogers, an attorney at Larkin Hoffman Daly…