Estate Movie Recommendation – The Sheep Detectives Last month, my spouse proudly told me that he’d found the perfect family movie. It had everything, he explained. An appropriate rating for all ages, excellent A-list actors, amazing reviews across demographics, a cozy mystery, and talking sheep. He had me at “talking sheep.” I was in. I…
Upcoming Events in the Neighborhood: 4th in the Park Every year on the Fourth of July, our local St. Anthony Park neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota, runs a large celebration. It begins with a race, then a parade, and finishes with a program at the bandstand in Langford Park, attended by thousands. The parade is…
Firm News: Minnesota Monthly’s 2026 Top Lawyers Minnesota Monthly publishes a list of the year’s top lawyers every year in its July/August issue. Only attorneys can nominate and vote for their peers in this publication. This year, I have been recognized and nominated by my peers as a top lawyer in Estate and Probate Law….
Chicago Dog The best way to consume a hot dog. Submitted by my sister, Kate. She may have been volun-told. I did get permission to attribute to her. Ingredients: hot dog (Vienna beef) poppyseed hot dog buns sport peppers yellow mustard celery salt diced onions (white) pickle spears neon green pickle relish tomatoes, sliced Equipment:…
Jalapeño Cornbread Submitted by Naomi D. Ingredients: 2 C. yellow cornmeal 3 t. baking powder 1 t. sugar 1 t. salt 1 C. grated Cheddar cheese 3 eggs 1/2 C. corn oil 1 C. buttermilk 1 No. 303 can cream style corn (I think that is 2 cups) 3-4 finely chopped jalapeno peppers Directions: Sift…
Upcoming Events in the Neighborhood: Annual Arts Festival This weekend, I’m excited to go to the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival to enjoy our local art scene and celebrate the arrival of summer with my friends and neighbors. The Art Festival this year includes 65 juried artists with different types of art for viewing and…
Upcoming Firm News: CLE Presentation to Minnesota Lawyers at Probate and Trust Conference I have been asked to join the faculty for the 2026 Probate & Trust Law Section Conference on June 8th and 9th. Hosted by Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (MNCLE), I will be presenting on Powers of Attorney (POAs) and Delegation of Parental…
Estate Planning for Graduates I hear you. “Why on earth would my 18 year old need a will or a trust? This seems like overkill!” You are correct. Your 18 year old does not need a will or a trust (in the absence of unusual circumstances). However, it would be wise for your graduate to…
Firm News: 2025 North Star Lawyer According to the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, “Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A lawyer should aspire to render at least 50 hours of pro bono publico legal services per year.” (Rule 6.1 Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service) The…
Play Recommendation – Glensheen – The Cabaret As my spouse could testify under oath: my favorite play of all time is the History Theater’s production of Glensheen. Glensheen tells the story of the real-life 1977 Duluth murders and subsequent court trials, with both humor and humanity. This very Minnesotan play fits perfectly in my recommendation…
5 Estate Planning Tasks to Check Off Before A Vacation Planning a trip this summer? Here are five things that you should make sure to do before you leave town: 1. Double Check Your Beneficiary Designations: Make a list of all the accounts or policies with beneficiary designations listed. This could include retirement accounts, brokerage…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake Created and submitted by Sera and Robin Serves five people Ingredients: A batch of chocolate chip cookies (around 20 cookies) 10-15 scoops of ice cream 1 cup of milk (or ⅓ to ⅔ of the amount of ice cream put in recipe, just milk) 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla extract (or…