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If you made it past the social equity applicant verification (or are waiting for your results), you’re probably wondering what’s next. Lucky for you, the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) just released information to answer that question. By way of background, the Office of Cannabis Management is obligated to pre-approve...
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If you made it past the social equity applicant verification (or are waiting for your results), you’re probably wondering what’s next. Lucky for you, the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) just released information to answer that question. By way of background, the Office of Cannabis Management is obligated to pre-approve...
Summer in Minnesota just screams barbeques, pool parties and, of course, National Night Out/Night to Unit gatherings. For some, such events are shared with a few friends, For others, they are shared with the entire neighborhood. Regardless, everyone wants to be a good host. But what does that mean when...
Wine lovers know that the term decant means to pour wine from one container into another to open up the aromas and flavors of the wine. In the world of irrevocable trusts, decanting refers to the transfer of some or all of the accounts and property owned by an existing...
As the weather gets warmer, pools open, children get out of school for the summer and people spend more time outdoors and engaging in recreational activities. Associations want to make sure that everyone is safe and has access to common area amenities, but too often we see rules adopted by...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises has significant ramifications for administrative law, specifically by overturning the Chevron-deference doctrine. Chevron deference, established by the 1984 case of the same name, directed courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes that the agency administers—as long as...
The 2023 Session of the Minnesota legislature was filled with partisanship and politics. Several bills directly affecting homeowners associations were introduced in the last legislative session. As is typical for any legislative session, only a few of those bills became law. Restrictions on In-Home Daycare Facilities Tucked into the massive,...
You have to be living under a rock not to know at least something about what is happening with insurance these days. With rising premiums and other related issues, many associations are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They can’t afford to buy insurance but cannot afford not...
Karl Tsuchiya, an Estate Planning attorney at Hellmuth & Johnson, appeared on the Realtor of the Week podcast to discuss tips for how to manage and protect your real estate investments. Karl and Host Mike Wright cover several topics, including protecting your investments with revokable trusts, LLCs, and umbrella insurance....
Rounding out the major changes to the family law statutes taking effect August 1, 2023 (in addition to changes to spousal maintenance and antenuptial agreements) are changes to parenting time. Family law used to revolve heavily around temporary hearings, but the practice of early neutral evaluations and initial case management...
Not all real estate purchase contracts involve an immediate sale or transfer of ownership. An “option contract” can also be used to hold the property for a purchase within a specified time period.[i] Real Estate options, and the related option fee, come in a wide array of forms. You could...