We are saddened to share that our dear friend and long-time partner Bob Crosby passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025.

Bob was a preeminent practitioner in Minnesota in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration and taxation. He was a member of Best & Flanagan’s Private Wealth Planning practice group and provided excellent service to individuals, families and family businesses. Bob was a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and was the Minnesota State Chair from 1996-2001.

For those lucky enough to work closely with him, a more nuanced picture emerged: a deeply kind and principled man with a delightful dry wit and an unwavering sense of loyalty. He shunned the spotlight, but his impact on his clients, his colleagues and our firm was profound. Over the years, Bob helped shape not only the practice of law here, but also our culture — leading with quiet strength and always keeping his standards, and ours, high. Bob will be remembered with deep respect and genuine affection.

We keep his loved ones close in our thoughts and lean into the gratitude we feel for the gift of time spent with this wonderful man.