Elizabeth Neyens

Elizabeth Neyens currently practices in Woodbury, Minnesota, primarily in the areas of estate planning and, probate, which are two areas that involve family transitions, challenging circumstances, thoughtful decisions, and careful planning... Read More

Roth IRAs Can Be a Great Planning Strategy: Advanced

This is the second in a two-part series on Roth IRAs. The first part reviewed the basics of... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

Roth IRAs Can Be a Great Planning Strategy: Basics

Roth IRAs can be a great planning strategy. They can save taxes and help in many ways. Read... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

Estate Planning Conference Discusses “For the 99.5% Act,” SECURE, and More

The Heckerling conference, the largest conference for Estate Planning in the country, occurred recently. Many of the thought... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

ABLE Accounts Complement Special Needs Trusts

ABLE accounts are a nice, flexible way to supplement the usefulness of a Special Needs Trust. But certain... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

Plan Now for the Incredible Shrinking Exclusion

There is a great deal of legislation pending and much is uncertain. But this much is certain, the... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

The Role of the Estate Planning Attorney

Clients often come to an Estate Planning attorney with specific ideas in their minds. The attorney’s role is... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

“Last Will and Testament” Origin

Why do you have a “Last Will and Testament.” Even Estate Planning attorneys are unlikely to know the... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

Using Disclaimers to Achieve Client Goals: Double Disclaimers

Disclaimers can be a good way of getting assets where you want them to go. If the disclaimer... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

Pandemic Relief for Employers

The pandemic has been difficult for many of us, including some Estate Planning attorneys. Sometimes it’s difficult to... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

How to Dispose of “Stuff”

Clients are often most concerned about how to dispose of their tangible personal property, i.e., their “stuff.” Often... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

Using Disclaimers to Achieve Client Goals

Disclaimers can be a good way of getting assets where you want them to go. If the disclaimer... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education

Beneficiary Designations and the SECURE Act Basics

Beneficiary designations can be deceptively simple. But their simplicity is sort of like an iceberg. Danger lurks beneath... Read More

Estate Planning, Legal Education
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