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Family businesses have been at the heart of Maslon's Estate Planning Practice since our founding over fifty years ago. We've helped scores of business owners develop successful plans to preserve and perpetuate their company for future generations, while minimizing the impact of estate taxes on their hard-earned assets.

We understand and honor your desire to have your family participate in and ultimately own your business—and we recognize the unique personal challenges that you and your family may face. Our attorneys will work closely with you to promote a seamless succession and, if needed, we will draw upon the extensive experience of our Maslon colleagues in tax, executive benefits, employment and corporate law practices. We also often collaborate with other professionals, such as valuation experts and compensation specialists, to further help you meet your objectives.

Resources:

• Maslon's Estate Planning Glossary
• Raising Financially Responsible Children: A Conversation with Charles W. Collier
  Wealth simply adds another dimension to the already complex challenge of raising healthy, happy, motivated and emotionally balanced children. Read the views of Harvard Senior Philanthropic Adviser Charles Collier in this informative whitepaper provided by The Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch.
• Probate and Planning: A Guide to Planning for the Future
  From the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson
• Social Security Calculator
  Find out how much you will receive in Social Security each month from Uncle Sam by using the calculator on this site. If your earnings record has been erratic, you may want to try the Social Security's year-by-year income assumptions.
• Federal and State Estate Tax Exemptions Amounts Chart