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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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A coverage dispute can happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, the policy language is not clear enough to determine what coverage applies. To limit coverage or to apply an exclusion, the language in the policy must be “clear and unambiguous.” If there is any ambiguity in the Policy, it...
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. This seminar will cover potential lobbyist registration and reporting obligations for brokers and salespersons under MN Statutes Chapter 10A. This FREE seminar is APPROVED by the Minnesota Department of Commerce for one hour of Real Estate CE...
The City of Minneapolis has recently expanded the list of protected classes beyond those recognized in the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA).[1] Employers within Minneapolis must now consider the following additional factors as protected and cannot use them when making employment decisions: Housing Status Refers to the stability or security...
The FTC’s Junk Fees rule, formally titled the “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees,” becomes effective on May 12, 2025. Designed to promote transparency in consumer contract pricing, the rule is the outcome of a years-long study of deceptive or hidden pricing in consumer contracts, including apartment, hotel, and car...
If you are reading this, you need an estate plan. Why? The short answer is that everyone age 18 and older needs an estate plan. It does not matter whether you are old or young, have built up considerable wealth or are just entering adulthood—you need a written plan to...
Neven and Brendan Present to Hennepin and Ramsey County Bar Associations on AI and Legal Writing On March 26, we presented a CLE on legal writing and AI for the Minnesota State, Hennepin County, and Ramsey County Bar Associations. We provided an overview on how to harness the power of...
Community associations are receiving a lot more press these days than in the past, and most of it is less than flattering. Let’s face it, nobody wants to read a story about all of the thousands of associations that are doing things right. People are only interested in the bad...
Act Now to Protect Your 2023 Property Damage Claim August 11, 2023, was one of the costliest hail losses in Minnesota, making NOAA’s list of “Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters” with preliminary damage totals in excess of $1.5 billion. Generally, most Minnesota property owners have up to two years to...
Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha, is one of the most successful investors of all time. His disciplined approach to investing, combined with his understanding of markets and financial foresight, has made him a global icon and model of success in the often-turbulent business world. Buffett’s investing can...
Brian Garner’s “Redbook: A Manual of Legal Style”—An Indispensable Tool. Welcome to the March 2025 Edition of the Newsletter! If you haven’t familiarized yourself with Mr. Garner or his Redbook, we think it’s time to change that! Bryan Garner is a prominent figure in legal writing and has written numerous...