How to Fill Out a Minnesota Parental Delegation Form.

The Minnesota parental delegation form is available to all parents who need to temporarily delegate the care of children to another trusted adult.  The form is simple, but care should be taken to complete it with full names and properly witnessed signatures. The Minnesota parental delegation does not grant custody.  The delegation appoints someone to […]

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Stand-by Custodial Document for Minnesota Parents – Anticipating the Unexpected Event

I last posted information on Minnesota’s statute that allows a parent to delegate his or her rights to a non-parent third party by a form called Minnesota Delegation of Parental Powers.  ( Blog Post 5/2/2014). Minnesota’s Stand-by Custodial appointment statute is useful for all parents as well.   The Stand-by Custodian appointment allows a parent […]

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Estate Planning in Minnesota and Your Digital Inventory-Make it Easy for Your Heirs

I originally posted this blog in August 2013.  Readers appreciated the information and asked for a re-blog.  The post relates to how you can plan to terminate your digital life after  you go to the great beyond.   I confess that I never much thought about my digital afterlife until I researched and wrote this article.  […]

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Free: Prepare and Use a Minnesota Parental Delegation of Authority When You Go on Vacation Without the Kids

Consider giving a signed parental delegation of authority to the persons watching the children for you when you take a vacation or are away on business.  The delegation is a legal document that authorizes the person ( attorney in fact) caring for your children to “step” into  your shoes and act as a parent in your absence.   The delegation […]

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