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When a professional forms, operates, or transfers a firm, compliance requires more than simply following the laws governing corporations, limited liability companies, or limited liability partnerships. If the firm provides certain professional services, it may also be subject to the Minnesota Professional Firms Act (“MPFA”), codified at Minn. Stat. ch....
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When a professional forms, operates, or transfers a firm, compliance requires more than simply following the laws governing corporations, limited liability companies, or limited liability partnerships. If the firm provides certain professional services, it may also be subject to the Minnesota Professional Firms Act (“MPFA”), codified at Minn. Stat. ch....
Turning eighteen is a legal milestone. For parents, it often arrives with an unexpected shift: the law now treats their child as an adult, and long-assumed parental authority disappears overnight. When a college student faces a medical emergency, a financial problem, or an academic crisis, parents frequently discover they cannot...
Every attorney develops differently. Before entering private practice, I had the opportunity to spend nearly three years working on the other side of the bench—for two and a half years as a judicial law clerk for a Tennessee state court judge, and later for a semester as a judicial extern...
Most pleading mistakes are survivable, but failing to name an indispensable party is not. In a business divorce case, walk through this sequence before serving a complaint or response, because lawsuits collapse when the wrong people are missing, and a defendant can sometimes win the entire case at the outset...
Trade secrets are among a business’s most valuable assets. Understanding what qualifies as a trade secret, how to protect it, and the remedies available when it is misappropriated is essential to preserving its value. Trade Secrets vs. Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks Trade secrets are one of four major forms of...
In this series of articles, we are analyzing the various changes that the affected associations will need to make to their policies, procedures, and, potentially, their governing documents by January 1, 2027, to comply with the new requirements of the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA”) adopted in SF 1750....
Where Money Actually Comes From, and What It Really Costs Most small businesses don’t fail because the owner lacks talent, drive, or customers. They fail because cash dries up at the wrong time. That’s not a moral failing. It’s a structural one. Revenue can look strong on paper while cash...
An estate plan may look perfect on paper—until your heirs need cash quickly. Life insurance can be a powerful tool for addressing that gap, providing funds precisely when they are needed most. When coordinated with the rest of your estate plan, it can also help ensure that your wishes are...
In this series of articles, we are analyzing the various changes that the affected associations will need to make to their policies, procedures, and, potentially, their governing documents by January 1, 2027, to comply with the new requirements of the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA”) adopted in SF 1750....
In what area of law do you practice and why did you choose this? Real Estate — my father and my grandfather worked as self-employed builders and remodelers, so real estate law feels like home. What did you want to be when you grew up? I considered many of the...