Probate Practice

How to grow a probate practice: #1 Don’t start until you have these tools

February 9, 2010

This post is Part 1 of the series, How to Grow a Probate Practice. If you want to grow a probate practice, you’ve got to have the right tools to accomplish your job. The tools you need can be divided into two types: forms and resources. Forms Probate is a forms-intensive practice area. Thankfully, there [...]

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How to grow a probate practice: a new series beginning tomorrow

February 8, 2010

Beginning tomorrow (2/9), I’ll be blogging through a multi-week series on how to grow a probate practice. Whether you are just starting out as a lawyer, you are looking to branch out into a new practice area, or you are a seasoned probate attorney looking for a few tips to increase your business, I plan [...]

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Find medical assistance contacts easily

November 9, 2009

Trying to find the right contact information for a county’s medical assistance department used to be a pain. There was no unified directory that was available to attorneys, which caused attorneys to waste a lot of time trying to obtain clearance certificates or to reach the county regarding medical assistance claims. The MSBA has recently [...]

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Schedule your Hennepin County Probate Registrar appointment in the suburbs

November 2, 2009

If you are opening an informal probate in Hennepin County, save time and avoid the hassle and expense of parking by meeting one of the Probate Registrars in the suburbs rather than downtown. About every other week, Ms. Peterson travels to Brookdale for part of a day. I believe she does the same thing for [...]

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2009 Probate Court Directory now available

September 28, 2009

The 2009 Probate Court Directory (7th edition) just arrived in my mailbox today from Minnesota CLE. This is a must-have resource for probate attorneys and made my Top 5 Resources for Minnesota Probate Attorneys list earlier this year. As probate attorneys who practice in more than one county know, probate courts have many unwritten customs [...]

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How to set up your probate case file

September 21, 2009

Probate cases can be complex and extend over a long period of time, so keeping an organized case file is a must. Over the years, I’ve refined my case file system in a way that works for me and our staff and helps keep things organized and on track. When a new case is opened, [...]

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Highlights of the Probate & Trust Law Conference

June 16, 2009

Last week, Minnesota CLE held the 35th Annual Probate & Trust Law Conference in St. Paul. I always look forward to this conference and this year was particularly good. Nearly all of the break-out sessions looked interesting and it will take me quite a long time to wade through the (what looks to be) 700+ [...]

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Live-Twittering the Probate & Trust Law Conference

June 5, 2009

Unable to attend this year’s Probate & Trust Law Conference this coming Monday and Tuesday? Get live updates and keep abreast of noteworthy developments through my twitter feed. So long as my cellphone reception holds up, I’ll be twittering commentary throughout the two-day conference. Follow the updates as they happen beginning Monday morning: @boydjohnson. If [...]

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Can’t miss: Probate & Trust Law Section Conference

May 28, 2009

My favorite probate conference of the year is just days away and it looks like another great line-up of sessions. The 35th Annual Probate & Trust Law Section Conference will be held June 8th and 9th at the St. Paul RiverCentre. With the recent changes to Minnesota’s probate code and MA statutes, this conference will [...]

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Connect with other probate attorneys via “Twibes”

April 29, 2009

Twibes is a way for Twitter users to communicate with each other about a common topic. I’ve started two twibes recently exclusively for attorneys– one for probate attorneys across the U.S. and one for Minnesota probate attorneys. Joining one of the twibes instantly connects you with other attorneys who practice probate and trust law. Joining [...]

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