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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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On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted. CARES is an economic relief package promulgated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act provides Federal economic stimulus to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), a loan program designed to...
UPDATE 03/27/20: After publishing the content below, Gov. Tim Walz has specifically stated that employees do not need to carry any form of letter or other documents. Read the full FAQ section HERE. Construction “of all kind” has been listed as a Critical Sector and exempt under the recent Stay...
Minnesota’s Shelter in Place Order was issued today, March 25, 2020, by Gov. Tim Walz as Executive Order 20-20. It will take effect on March 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. and will run through April 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. In general, construction businesses are classified within the “Exemption –...
Please note: This information is updated as of April 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has created a whole new set of issues that community associations must now deal with for the first time. Although the situation is fluid and is constantly changing, here are some things to keep in mind...
The United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the State of Minnesota are making disaster relief loans available. Here is the link to the SBA website: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ This is a direct loan from the SBA, and the application is online and the website above. These loans do not go through...
During this pandemic, I want to encourage all business owners to adopt a new mantra: Is i magen It’s a Swedish phrase meaning “ice in the belly” and (roughly translated) reminds us to keep our cool in the face of crisis. This is especially important in the case of businesses...
COVID-19, or the novel “Coronavirus,” has officially taken over our personal and professional lives. And due to its sweeping effects, we have seen dramatic and unprecedented actions being taken by our local, state and federal governments to limit its spread with the hope of maintaining some type of normalcy during...
We had been planning it for months. Everything was in place. Just three weeks to go before my daughter’s wedding. Then, like so many people around Minnesota, we got word that COVID-19 has claimed our event as a victim. In the aftermath of the cancellation, I was quite surprised by...
A complimentary webinar replay for healthcare IT professionals and in-house counsel presented by Raymond R. Bonnabeau of Hellmuth & Johnson In Ray’s experience, organizations acquiring technology in support of their primary services often find themselves saddled with non-performing (or under-performing) technology and little post contract leverage. Without adequate terms in...
On January 28, 2020, the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) issued its “Assistance Animals Notice” (Notice). The Notice includes two attachments: The first attachment recommends a set of best practices for housing providers (including homeowners associations) to better ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in...