HOW TO TRANSFER REAL PROPERTY WITHOUT PROBATE IN MINNESOTA
On Demand Seminar
ITEM #:  1952542601   |   EVENT CODE:  540509
STANDARD PRICE
$295.00
MSBA MEMBER, NEW LAWYER, AND OTHER DISCOUNTS, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE APPLIED DURING CHECKOUT.

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To claim CLE credit, view by:  January 19, 2028

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you practice, you may or may not be able to claim credit for viewing this on demand seminar. Please check with your licensing agency for accreditation information.

How to Transfer Real Property Without Probate in Minnesota

What Every Estate Planner and Real Estate Attorney Must Know About Avoiding the Probate Process

Originally presented:  January 20, 2026     |     Course length:  6.0 hours


Topics to be discussed include:

  • Transfer on Death Deeds
  • Tip from County Title Examiners 
  • Medical Assistance Basics
  • How to Keep the Cabin in the Family
  • What to Do When Probate Is Necessary
  • And More!

Transferring Real Property to the Next Generation Without a Probate – TODDs, Life Estates, Living Trusts or Joint Ownership?  (60 MINUTES)
Avoiding probate is often the primary objective for estate planning clients. This session will cover the most common ways of avoiding probate for real estate and will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each technique from the point of view of achieving the objectives of avoiding probate and sheltering assets against nursing home expense.
– Christopher J. Kradle & Julian J. Zweber


Using TODDs to Transfer Real Property Effectively – With Special Attention to The New Minnesota Legislative Changes
  (60 MINUTES)
This session will cover best practices for using transfer on death deeds to transfer real estate as part of an estate plan, including the new legislative changes to the TODDs statute. Additionally, learn about other developments such as the new provisions regarding temporary extended insurance coverage along with other common TODD questions asked by attorneys.
– Matthew A. Anderson


Everything the Examiner of Titles Wants You to Know About Transferring Real Estate
  (60 MINUTES)
– Wayne D. Anderson & Racheal M. Holland


Keeping the Cabin in the Family: Tools for Real Estate and Estate Planning Practitioners  (60 MINUTES)
For many Minnesotans, there is a desire to keep their cabin “within the family.” For practitioners, there are several tools available to accomplish this objective, and this session will cover some of the more common methods to pass a family cabin down through successive generations.
– Jeffrey C. O’Brien


Medical Assistance Fundamentals for Real Estate and Estate Planning Attorneys  (60 MINUTES)

  • The intersection of disability planning, probate avoidance, and long-term care (planning for MA).
  • Lifetime gifts or transfer of real estate and implications for MA benefits including lookback periods for eligibility, penalties/periods of ineligibility, risks associated with transfers, taxes, etc.
  • MA Estate Recovery (effect of TODDs, life estates, and quit claim deeds).
  • Disclaimers – Beware!

– Jill M. Sauber


So You Couldn’t Avoid Probate…What to Do When Probate Proceedings Are Required for Real Estate  (60 MINUTES)
Despite planning (or lack thereof) there are times when probate proceedings can’t be avoided. These important steps will be discussed:

  • Securing property;
  • Due diligence preliminary investigations to determine whether the estate might be insolvent and probate proceedings uneconomic; 
  • Potential options – balancing time, money, and estate needs;
  • Listing and purchase contract considerations: deed types, seller’s disclosures;
  • Special circumstances – negative equity, personal property gone wild (AKA hoarders), and more.

– Robert L. Russell

$295

Other discounts that may apply:

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you practice, you may or may not be able to claim credit for viewing this on demand seminar. Please check with your licensing agency for accreditation information.

STANDARD PRICE
$295.00
MSBA MEMBER, NEW LAWYER, AND OTHER DISCOUNTS, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE APPLIED DURING CHECKOUT.
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