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.
Are You Ready for Minnesota’s New Data Privacy Law?
The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”) introduces new rights for consumers and new obligations for businesses – and it takes effect July 31, 2025. If your business handles personal information from Minnesota residents, now is the time to prepare. Can you respond to consumer requests under the new law? Are your opt-out tools in place? Have you updated your privacy notice?
Attorneys at Henson Efron have taken an active role in assisting Solar Commons™, a charitable organization dedicated to facilitating Solar Commons’ projects with community partners interested in supporting viable clean energy alternatives for low-income communities. The term commons, which derives from the traditional English legal term for common land, is a general term for shared…
Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorney and shareholder, Alan Eidsness, has received the 2019 HCBA Family Law Section Professionalism Award. This honor is bestowed on members of the bar who best exemplify the pursuit of the practice of law with the highest possible level of competence, integrity, and ethical conduct. Alan truly captures all…
Although Copyrights Vest Immediately, Enforcing Them Requires Another Step
J.R. Maddox | Benjamin Hamborg
Copyright Registration is Mandatory, Prior to Filing an Infringement Suit A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified that the Copyright Office must grant registration of a copyright before the copyright holder can sue for infringement and recover damages. This article explains the ruling and its implications. The United States Copyright Act of…
Family law attorney and shareholder Kathryn Graves shares her insight on how the practice of family law has evolved over the years in her recent article Divide and Conquer published in the Best Lawyers “Women in Law” 2019 Spring Business Edition released on April 5, 2019. Graves highlights the effective use of mediation and other…
Cabin Fever: Considerations for Owning a Cabin with Family or Friends
Carter DeLaittre | Allison Plunkett
With this winter’s relentless snowfall and low temps, many of us have a serious case of cabin fever. As we patiently wait for spring to arrive, we dream of escaping “up north” for peaceful summer weekends of fishing, water skiing and sunset cruising on one of Minnesota’s many beautiful lakes. For some, that dream includes…
Lifestyle of the Rich, Famous and Furry Christopher Burns made a guest appearance on Bloomberg’s What’d You Miss discussing fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld’s sizable inheritance for his cat. Choupette, has become famous in her own right with nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram and is speculated to be at least a partial beneficiary of Lagerfeld’s estimated…