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Written by Mary Kay Mages To practice law in Minnesota, a person must have and maintain a valid Minnesota law license. Practicing law without a valid license is a crime. To obtain a new Minnesota law license, a person must do the following: be at least 18 years old; graduate from an accredited law school; obtain a satisfactory score on the multi-state professional responsibility examination (the MPRE—an ethics exam common to all states); obtain a passing score on the Minnesota Bar Examination; and possess “good character and fitness” as determined by the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners. “Good character and

As spring and the last few months of high school are approaching for graduating seniors, many are probably making choices for what they’ll do next. Will they start working right away? Will they join the military? Will they pick a trade school to attend nearby? Will they travel abroad? Will they move to a far-away college? Have you as the graduating senior or the parent of a graduating senior thought about the extra-important topic of healthcare directives and power of attorneys? Likely not. Nor is it something we want to think about. But, should a worst-case scenario happen, parents or

𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 + 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀---𝗤&𝗔 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 Please join us February 12th for this interactive event! This is a Q&A style event with Financial Advisors Tim Reinke and Amy Pearson, Attorney Mary Kay Mages, and CPA Evy Olson. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀. 6:00 pm Social Hour 6:30 pm Q&A Session STARKELLER BREWING, 2215 North Garden Street, New Ulm, MN *Appetizers and drinks will be served. Space is limited so reserve your spot TODAY at 507-354-4413 or newulmareagroup@thrivent.com.  

ESTATE PLANNING INSIGHTS FOR SINGLES OR MARRIED WITH NO CHILDREN Navigating the complex and ever-changing tax laws and regulations surrounding estate planning, wills and trusts can be overwhelming. This process can be especially challenging for those who are single or married and who have no children. Individuals who do not currently have an estate plan commonly ask: Do I need an estate plan if I don’t have children? Who do I leave my assets to? Do I even need an estate plan? I don’t have children nor a spouse so who will close out my estate? I don’t have anyone to

We are pleased to announce that attorney Jared Koch has joined the partnership of Blethen Berens. Jared has practiced law for five years with Blethen Berens as an associate. Jared practices in the areas of business law, real estate, estate planning, probate, and guardianship and conservatorship law. Jared’s broad scope of practice allows him to provide comprehensive support to individuals and small businesses as they navigate their legal needs, including matters such as entity formation, succession planning, and purchase or sale of a business. In addition, Jared dedicates a significant portion of his practice to estate planning, probate, and guardianship and