An Estate Planning Educational Event

June 4th

An Estate Plan is vital for any individual, couple or family that owns a home and has assets. Ensure that your Estate Planning is in good order by reviewing the methods families use to avoid the delays and legal fees of Probate Court. Learn various methods and best practices to protect your family from unnecessary costs and wasted time in Probate.

You will learn the following topics, in easy-to-understand terms:

• The advantages and disadvantages of Wills and Living Trusts.

• How Powers of Attorney work and don’t work (some may not be valid if you are disabled or pass away).

• How Probate Court works and why you may want to avoid it for your family.

• Why putting property in your children’s names may be a mistake.

• Common missteps by families raising children with challenges, disabilities or Special Needs.

• Protect your home from being swallowed up by nursing home care.

• Protecting your heirs’ inheritance from lawsuits, divorce and spend-thrifts.

• Best Practices for naming retirement account and Life Insurance beneficiaries.

• How the SECURE Act affects your trust and/or retirement accounts

Date: June 4th, 2026

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Centennial Library, Community Room, 100 Civic Heights Cir, Circle Pines, MN 55014