The person named to act for you with respect to your financial matters.

The person who speaks for you about your health when you aren’t able to communicate.

The person responsible for managing the trust assets. Often when it’s your trust, you are the trustee and the beneficiary.

The next person responsible for managing the assets in a trust.

The person or people named to administer your estate after you die.

Aka executor, executrix

The people you name to receive your property after you die.

The people who would inherit your property if you don’t leave instructions.

A general term for someone responsible for the assets of another, and includes the requirement to act in good faith.

Names someone to act for you with respect to your financial matters.

Names someone to speak for you when you aren’t able to express your wishes about your health care.

Gives someone else authority to manage your (social media, email, music, shopping, etc. accounts) digital assets.

Describes how to manage the property it controls and nominates the people to do so.

Describes what you want to happen to your property, and nominates people to carry out your wishes after you die. Nominates guardians for your minor children.

The legal process of settling an estate in court after someone has died.

If an estate is worth more than $75,000 or includes real estate, then a probate might be necessary in MN.

Making the decisions and completing the documents to make sure your assets are distributed according to your wishes.

homes, cabins, camps, condos, farmland, acreage, etc.

Bank, investment, savings, retirement, and other kinds of financial accounts, stocks, bonds, annuities, ownership interests in businesses, life insurance, etc.

your possessions: furniture, artwork, jewelry, clothing, guns, collections, cars, boats, etc.

email, shopping, social media accounts, access to bank accounts, photos, music, websites, etc.