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This article is the second in a series about changes in the MCIOA. In this series of articles, we are analyzing the different provisions of SF 1750, which made numerous changes to the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA”). With the exception of a few changes in definitions, which were...
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If you are reading this, you are probably an owner of a PCA agency who now realizes that DHS is serious about extracting a large overpayment from you. In part 1, I explained what this means for you and your agency. Below, I address what you can do about it....
It’s no secret that the 2023 legislative session in Minnesota ended with the adoption of significant new laws and changes to existing laws, but the decriminalization of adult use and sale of cannabis was headline-making news. Included in the 300-page bill were a few provisions that will affect homeowners associations....
Would you like to provide your children or loved ones with an inheritance but protect them from the risks that may accompany a large windfall? If so, you can create a beneficiary-controlled trust in which the person you name as the trust’s primary beneficiary has rights, benefits, and control over...
MCNA Insurance Company (“MCNA”) recently notified its customers of a data breach involving highly sensitive personal information of its dental/orthodontic care members of certain state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. On March 6, 2023, MCNA discovered that an unauthorized third-party gained access to certain systems containing the highly sensitive...
The 2023 legislative session ended on May 22, 2023, and legislators were active in passing laws that impact the construction industry. Some of these laws should prompt contractors to review and update their subcontractor agreements and other policies and practices. 1. Geral Contractors Responsible for Subcontractor Wage Claims: General contractors...
In some cultures, “air kissing” both cheeks is the expected greeting, even if meeting for the first time. In others, extending a left hand to shake is considered highly offensive. Knowing a little about the cultural differences in our communities can help avoid unintentional slights and aggressions and can make...
The adult-use cannabis legalization legislation has everyone in the industry excited for the future – whether it is undoing damage from the War on Drugs with expungements, or the creation of an adult-use recreational cannabis industry. While the state gears up to accomplish those tasks, the cannabis legislation will make...
With potential adult-use cannabis legalization around the corner, people are naturally excited and eager to start dispensary-like retail shops even before the legislation has passed Minnesota’s legislature. One trend we see more is retailers selling cannabis flower containing high levels of the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa), which is the precursor...
One of the advantages of working in a large firm is having resources at my fingertips that are well known and reliable referrals for my clients. I also have the advantage of having more than 25 years of experience practicing family law, which means if I do not have an...
The value of farmland has increased significantly over the last couple of years across Minnesota and the rest of the upper Midwest. This increase in the value has a significant impact on farm succession plans and should be taken into consideration when these plans are evaluated. With the increase in...