Kirstin E. Helmers
332 Minnesota Street, Suite W-3070, St. Paul, MN 55101
About Kirstin E. Helmers
Practice Areas
- Probate
- Trusts
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Columbia University, New York City, New York
Classes and Seminars
- Probate Litigation Lessons for Real Estate Lawyers, Minnesota Real Estate Institute, November 1, 2019 (with Spencer Butts)
- Just, Fair, Reasonable, and Necessary: The Current Landscape of Attorneys’ Fees in Probate Court Proceedings, Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Section, October 24, 2019 (moderator, with Susan A. King, Kim Ruckdashel-Haley, and Alan I. Silver)
- Probate and Trust Disputes: The Litigator’s Guide to the Galaxy, November 28, 2018 (course chair)
- Homestead Sweet Homestead: A Guide to a Surviving Spouse’s Exempt Property Rights under the Minnesota Probate Code, Minnesota Real Estate Institute, November 1, 2018 (with Anton Cheskis)
- Litigation in Estate, Probate, and Trusts, Minnesota CLE The Complete Estate, Probate, and Trust Lawyer book and seminar, September 25, 2018 (with Pamela D. Steinle)
- Beneficiary Designations: Uses and Abuses, Probate and Trust Section Conference, June 4, 2018 (with Susan A. King)
- Special Proceedings and Probate, Minnesota CLE Webcast, May 7, 2018 (with Karen Cole and Thomas J. Radio)
- Protecting the PR’s Assets: An Overview for Lawyers, Minnesota State Bar Association Solo-Small Section, April 24, 2018 (with Rodney J. Mason)
- Undue Influence and Capacity Issues in Real Estate Conveyances, Minnesota Real Estate Institute, November 3, 2017 (with Anton Cheskis)
- Beneficiary Designations: Uses and Abuses, Ramsey County Bar Association, October 12, 2017
- The Capacity Panel – Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Capacity but Forgot to Ask, Minnesota Probate and Trust Section Conference and Legal Quick Sheet, June 12, 2017 (with Susan A. King and Jennifer A. Lammers)
- Balancing Rights of Inheritance: Exempt Property, Family Allowances, Premarital Wills, and other Legislative Changes in 2016, Ramsey County Bar Association, March 29, 2017 (with Rodney J. Mason)
- Litigation in Estate, Probate, and Trusts, Minnesota CLE The Complete Estate, Probate, and Trust Lawyer book and seminar, March 28, 2017 (with Pamela D. Steinle)
- When Family Love Turns to Family Feud: The Judges Speak, MSBA Probate & Trust Law Section Litigation Committee CLE, February 14, 2017 (co-moderator with Steven M. Sitek)
- Important Considerations for End-of-Life and Incapacity Planning panel, Minnesota Probate and Trust Section Conference, June 7, 2016
- Trusts 101: Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute, May 17, 2016
- Powers of Attorney: Uses and Abuses, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Planning and Drafting for Small Estates Seminar, December 1, 2015
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)
- Ramsey County Bar Association (Member)
- Hennepin County Bar Association (Member)
- Probate and Trust Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association – Litigation and Dispute Resolution Committee (Chair)
- Minnesota Probate and Trust Section Conference (Planning Committee Member)
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Probate
- Trusts
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