Firm Update: The Process of Creating the Courtney Law Office Annual Thanksgiving Card As many of you know – and some of you will discover for the first time this year – every year I send out an annual Thanksgiving Card to my clients, professional contacts, and friends and family. (If you are not on…
Firm News: Award for Legal Work During Operation Metro Surge On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I attended the Elder Law Institute, one of the annual continuing education conferences for attorneys in my practice area. Every year on the first day of the Elder Law Institute, the Elder Law Section (of the Minnesota State…
Firm News: “My Friends Say to Avoid Probate! So What Is Probate Anyway?” Webinar Twin Cities PBS invited me to prepare and present a webinar on probate, titled “My Friends Say To Avoid Probate! So What Is Probate Anyway?” I chose the title because this is something I hear in my office probably once or…
Firm News: Probate, Trusts, and Estates Council Appointment I’m excited to announce that for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, I will be serving on the Council for the Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. The Minnesota State Bar Association has “sections” for the different practice areas of attorneys in Minnesota. For…
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….
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…
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…
Upcoming Firm News: CLE Presentation to Minnesota Lawyers at the Complete Probate Lawyer I have been asked to join the faculty for an upcoming seminar, “The Complete Probate Lawyer.” On May 28th, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (MNCLE) is hosting “The Complete Probate Lawyer” to teach newer attorneys in how to manage a probate from beginning…
Upcoming Firm Event: Setting Up an Estate Plan For the third year in a row, I am collaborating with St. Anthony Park Area Seniors on a workshop to provide attendees with a health care directive in honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day. Our workshop is on Thursday, April 16th at Lauderdale City Hall. I will…
Featured in the Minnesota Star Tribune: You might never hear ‘Thank you.’ Do it anyway. I had the honor of being interviewed by Amy Carlson Gustafson for the Minnesota Star Tribune. The purpose of end-of-life plans is to help our loved ones when we are gone. When someone dies and there are no plans or…
Upcoming Events in the Neighborhood: Setting Up an Estate Plan St. Anthony Park Area Seniors has invited me to present at 10am on March 5, in only two days’ time. My presentation will begin with a discussion of how estates are administered. Using that framework, I will review and explain how different estate planning documents…
Upcoming Firm News: CLE Presentation to Minnesota Lawyers on Drafting Estate Documents to Delegate Authority On March 11th, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (MNCLE) is holding an all day seminar on How to Navigate Long-Term Care for Clients and Family Members. I have been asked to join the faculty for the seminar and present on the…