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Perspective

May 3, 2016

A strong spirit may transcend rules, just not probate rules

Our dearly departed Prince, a person who had the resources to receive advice and guidance from the finest estate planners, apparently failed to even sketch out his wishes on a napkin. By Blake Rummel

Blake A. Rummel

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By Blake Rummel

Why would someone so smart, so savvy, so charitable, so vibrant, not take a moment to write a will? Our dearly departed Prince, a person who had the resources to receive advice and guidance from the finest estate planners, apparently failed to even sketch out his wishes on a napkin. His estate and his legacy will now be left to the paternalistic purview of the Minnesota Legislature and that state's laws of intestacy. In addition to...

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