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If you are expecting an inheritance, an estate planning tool known as a trust may prove useful, depending on your circumstances. Among the numerous types of trusts aimed at fulfilling different estate planning purposes, an inheritor’s trust is specially designed to help protect an inheritance. Purpose of an Inheritor’s Trust...
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One of the primary goals of estate planning is to avoid the need for assets to go through probate. If done correctly, considerable time and expense may be avoided. To help achieve this, the legislature created Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs), which allow for the transfer of real property outside...
Generally speaking, employee restrictive covenants in Minnesota are enforceable only to the extent that their scope – in terms of both time and geographic area – is “reasonable.” But what does “reasonable” mean? As with most difficult legal questions, it depends. As will be discussed below, courts will look closely...
On January 1, 2021, the Minneapolis Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance went into effect. The City’s objective with the Ordinance is to prevent wage theft from freelance workers or independent contractors. The Ordinance requires businesses (including digital network-based entities) using freelance workers or independent contractors within the geographical boundaries of the...
Did you migrate south to Florida for the winter? Did you forward your mail, pause your newspaper subscription, set your bills to auto-pay and pack your bags? Did you consider that while your toes are stuck in the sand, you might be stuck with a lawsuit? Leaving your home state...
This has clearly been a difficult year for many of us. Financial relief got hung up in congress and has finally been approved. Whether there is additional relief approved after the change in administration is yet to be determined. Here is an overview of key provisions in the recent COVID...
On January 1, 2021, State wide minimum wage increases will take effect. The Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul also have their respective minimum wage increases effective July 1, 2021. Employers must comply with the State or City minimum wages and pay their employees accordingly. Failure to comply with these...
Recently, the president of an association asked me how her association’s Board of Directors should deal with quorum and voting when there are five directors and two are on a leave of absence from the Board for a couple months. I try not to interrupt my clients when they are...
When I get a call from either an employer or an employee about the potential enforceability of either a non-compete provision or a non-solicitation provision, among the first questions I ask is whether the contract at issue is supported by “independent consideration.” This post will address what independent consideration really...
This is the first in a series of posts addressing some of the major legal issues facing Minnesota employers and employees in the area of employee restrictive covenants. This series will begin with the basics, by defining and describing the three major types of restrictive covenants contemplated by Minnesota law:...
As legal counsel to a large number of homeowner associations, we are often asked to review management agreements proposed by association management companies. This article examines the top legal issues that we regularly see in management agreements with homeowner associations. Your board of directors should always consult with experienced legal...