In any estate administration, one of the biggest “gray” areas is what to do with the physical, personal stuff. Is there monetary value? Maybe. Is there sentimental value? Probably. Are they the same thing? No. The following are some ideas to help navigate this...
Yesterday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued his much-anticipated Emergency Executive Order 20-56, “Safely Reopening Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency.” While this Order may have dominated the headlines, he...
Navigating the Waters of COVID-19 and Contracts The days are getting longer, the sun is shining brighter, and the urge to bust out of home-isolation and welcome all things spring is greater by the day. With spring and summer come lake days, family reunions, weddings,...
In Minnesota noncompete agreements are disfavored, but they are legal if they meet strict standards set by the courts. Before talking about those standards, it is important to define what a noncompete agreement is. A noncompete agreement (sometimes known as a...
There’s no doubt that divorce is a complicated and stressful endeavor. If you’re facing the possibility of marriage dissolution, then there’s a lot that you’re going to need to think through in order to protect your future. This is because divorce is much more than...
My wife and I just celebrated the birth of our third child. That joyous event comes with it a whole bunch of new worries and plans like updating estate plans, opening college savings accounts, and applying for new insurance. The birth of a child also comes with the...
Under Minnesota law, wage theft occurs when an employer engages in certain actions that deprive an employee of his or her hard-earned wages. For example, wage theft occurs when an employer, with intent to defraud an employee: fails to pay his or her wages, salary,...
You're thinking about a divorce. You feel overwhelmed and don't know what to do or where to start. There are so many unanswered questions. You hear friends and family talk about their divorce experience, and they may even try to give you advice. But, not all divorces...
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act ("SECURE Act"). With a name like that, the law makers were clearly looking for a flashy acronym rather than an easy-to-remember chapter title.The GOOD...
Immediately after an accident, your world may be in chaos. You may be in pain, concerned for the well-being of your passengers and frustrated about the disruption of your plans. Though the police, medical responders and the other driver may all bombard you with...
