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Making the decision to place a relative or close friend in a nursing is not easy, but when it comes time to transfer care of someone over to another person or organization,…
Fidelity bonds are a type of commercial insurance that employers use to protect their business against fraud or harmful actions committed by their employees. This type of insurance also protects the customers of a business…
Those who are conservators in Minnesota should be familiar with a few things: MyMNConservator: the online portal where conservators can take place in the statewide accounting review program which occurs every year.  The Conservator Account…
You have 30 days to obtain a supersedeas bond. This is not an obscure rule by any Minnesota surety or agency, but a federal rule dealing with stays of judgment. This is according to Rule 62 of the Federal…
Conservators are charged with managing the assets of a protected person, including real estate. There may come a time when one of the properties owned by the protected person must be sold.…
One of the major changes over the past few years regarding Minnesota guardianships and Minnesota conservatorships has been an increase in frequency of background checks required by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). DHS now…
Financial exploitation in Minnesota is well documented and unfortunate issue that protected and elderly people and their loved ones must confront. When it comes to managing and distributing the assets…
Being a representative payee means taking on the duties of administering the benefits given to a protected person by an organization like the Social Security Administration (SSA) or The Department…
Being a representative payee is a great way to provide for a close loved one, and while getting the position is not a highly complicated process, there are several challenges…
Loss securities bonds (also known as lost instrument bonds) are a special type of surety bond that are designed to provide protection for publicly traded companies who sell stock investments…
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MyMNConservator (MMC) is an online conservator account reporting application that allows conservators to file their inventory and annual accountings electronically.