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Clark Opdahl talks with Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, and Eva Pilgrim, ABC News, about how Prince’s estate might be handled according to Minnesota Law if Prince died without a Will. By Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, April 23, 2016 Days after Prince’s death, many questions left unanswered   By Eva Pilgrim, ABC News, April 24, 2016 Prince’s Friends,…

The Hennepin County Bar Association named Lisa T. Spencer to this two-year position beginning April 1. The charge of the district ethics committees is to investigate complaints of lawyers’ alleged misconduct and make recommendations to the director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility . The Fourth District Ethics Committee (4th DEC), for Hennepin County,…

Three Henson Efron women attorneys are included in the 2016 Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota list by Super Lawyers. The list includes family law attorneys Kathryn Graves, Melissa Nilsson and Lisa Spencer, who was also named to the 2016 Top 50 Women list and the Top 100 Overall list, designations made to attorneys who received the highest point…

Christopher Burns along with Grant Walker of Wells Fargo will present “Charitable Planning: Tools and Practice” on April 22 over lunch at the Minnesota State Bar Association. Attend in person or participation by teleconference and webcast is available.

Henson Efron, P.A. is pleased to announce Allison M. Plunkett has joined the firm as an associate practicing in business law, and Eric M. Friske joined the firm as an associate practicing in litigation. Allison advises and represents businesses and individuals in a variety of transactions, including choice of business entity, governance structure and operating…

While Minnesota was enjoying mid-day high temperatures of -1, Christopher Burns was absorbing the content of the 50th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, Florida. Christopher brings that content back to Twin Cities Estate Planning Council and shares what is new, what remains the same, and what to expect in legislative changes and Supreme…

Alan Eidsness and Jaime Driggs have some guidance when it comes to the division of property in a family law article in Minnesota Lawyer™ Spousal maintenance is a tough issue for many reasons and the uncertainty surrounding whether tax consequences are considered makes it even more challenging. Read more at Spousal maintenance: when are the…

Christopher Burns with Lloyd D. Stern developed a list of changes to Minnesota trust law that are generally effective as of January 1, 2016. In a comprehensive update of the law, the Legislature codified caselaw, adopted many provisions of the Uniform Trust Code and added a provision for decanting trusts. “Key changes in Minnesota trust…

      Henson Efron elected business litigator John N. Bisanz, Jr. as shareholder and business litigation attorney David Bradley Olsen for a three-year term as a member of the firm’s management committee.

Stuart Williams, business and environmental litigation attorney, was re-elected president of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. He will continue to serve as president of the Board in 2016 and has been a member of the Board since 2011. The mission of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy is to preserve and protect the public health, safety,…

Estate Planning Update: Have you planned for what is expected? We encourage you to consider gift and estate tax planning in conjunction with your family’s annual gift giving, year-end charitable giving, and overall financial planning. Keeping an eye on your entire plan each year will give you and your family the peace of mind that…

Henson Efron, P.A. is pleased to announce Anne R. Haaland has joined the firm as an associate practicing exclusively in the area of family law. She will be advising and guiding clients through the difficult process of divorce, custody, child support, maintenance and complex property division matters. Anne also provides alternative dispute resolution services as…

Three practice areas at the Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron were recently included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list in the Minneapolis metropolitan area by U.S. News Media Group, the publishers of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. As part of this year’s ranking, Henson Efron’s Family Law practice was named at…

Christopher J. Burns, attorney and chair of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Group, has been named a 2016 Twin Cities Five Star Financial Services Professional. To receive the award, a professional must satisfy 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria that are associated with professional excellence in the financial services industry. This is the third…

Christopher Burns is co-presenting Charitable Planning: New Twists on Old Favorites on October 1 at the Insider Briefing hosted by Minnesota Philanthropy Partners. Many professional advisors who recommend split-interest gifts find their clients’ financial needs and charitable objectives often change significantly over time. Told through real life case studies, this session examines early termination of…

As a CPA, you know Minnesota just made major changes to the Minnesota LLC Act.  Please join us to learn about the changes and how they affect you and your clients. Thursday, October 8, 2015 8:15 a.m. Registration and breakfast 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Seminar Sheraton Minneapolis West (Minnetonka) Two CPE credits* Click here to…

“Knowing the importance of family, I enjoy facilitating the transfer of wealth from my clients to the ones they love.” Brigitt Orfield concentrates on estate and tax planning for individuals, families and family businesses; charitable gift planning and administration; trust and estate administration; and elder law. She assists clients with the planning and preparation of…

Henson Efron announced today that seven of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. (Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) The seven Henson Efron attorneys named as Best Lawyers for 2016 are: • Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation…