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News You Can Use Fourth Quarter 2017
Sexual harassment headlines are rampant. What should employers do to protect their brand and financial stability? Check things twice before moving on to New Year’s resolutions: updates on estate planning, snowbird status, IRA distributions for charity and taxes. Is...
Tax Reduction with Trusts, Main Trust Principles and Simple Testamentary Trusts/Revocable Living Trusts
Cameron Kelly presented “Tax Reduction with Trusts," "Main Trust Principles" and "Simple Testamentary Trusts/Revocable Living Trusts” at the National Business Institute webcast Trusts from A to Z on June 9, 2017, a Wisconsin continuing education course provided to...
Civil Litigation A to Z: The End Game – Making Post-Trial Motions & Initiating Appeals
Kay Nord Hunt and Bryan Feldhaus presented a live webcast on June 8, 2017 by Minnesota CLE, "Civil Litigation A to Z: The End Game - Making Post-Trial Motions & Initiating Appeals." They discussed the ins and outs of post-trial motions and initiating appeals in...
Putting the Case to Rest: Closing the Estate
Jesse Beier spoke at the NBI Seminar, The Probate Process From Start to Finish, on August 30, 2017. Jesse presented "Putting the Case to Rest: Closing the Estate." Your Fundamental Guide to Probate So your client wants you to handle a probate case - do you...
Bad-Faith Claims and Its Impact on Insurance Companies
Mike Moline spoke at a webinar, Bad-Faith Claims and Its Impact on Insurance Companies, on October 19, 2017 presented by the Knowledge Group. Mike spoke with Aaron French and Nelson Bellido on topics such as "Bad Faith Set-Up - A Legal Primer," "Mechanics of Set-Up...
Minnesota Estate Tax Legislative Update – May 2017
Governor Dayton has signed the 2017 tax bill which will increase the Minnesota estate tax exemption from its current level of $1.8 million to $2.1 million for individuals dying in 2017. The legislation also adjusts the estate tax exemption in subsequent years;...
Lommen Abdo Prevails in Shorted Fringe Fund Claims Trial
Federal Judge Patrick Schiltz completely vindicated Lommen Abdo’s client, Frana Companies, in a decision filed in March 2017.* Keith Broady was the lead defense attorney for Frana, a general contractor, in a case that spanned over three and half years, including nine...
Lommen Abdo garners a trio of trial victories in early 2017
Lommen Abdo started off 2017 with three great courtroom victories for its clients in Minnesota state and federal courts. The first was a jury trial verdict in Hennepin County in a long-pending professional liability matter relating to a mechanic’s lien. Phil Cole,...
Transportation Contracts: What to Know Before Signing on the Dotted Line
Mike Glover and Jason Engkjer presented a session on May 24, 2017 at the Annual Convention of the North Dakota Motor Carrier's Association: "Transportation Contracts: What to Know Before Signing on the Dotted Line." Mike Glover discussed broker carrier agreements,...
Adding new estate planning resources to meet client needs
Cameron Kelly, a Stillwater attorney practicing in the areas of estate planning, business law and real estate, joined Lommen Abdo May 15th. Cameron is a certified real estate specialist and is on the 2017 list of Minnesota Rising Stars as published by Super Lawyers. ...
Attorney John Crawford Achieves Recertification in Civil Trial Law with the National Board of Trial Advocacy
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that John Crawford of the Lommen Abdo Law Firm has successfully achieved recertification as a civil trial advocate. Mr. Crawford has been a NBTA member is good standing for since April of 1997. The...
Lommen Abdo Strengthens its Estate Planning and Corporate Practices
Cameron Kelly, an estate planning and corporate attorney, joined Lommen Abdo this month. Cameron Kelly enjoys providing high quality planning for individuals and businesses. His practice includes assisting clients with comprehensive estate planning, including wills,...
Basic Tax Planning and Trusts 101
Cameron Kelly presented “Basic Tax Planning and Trusts 101” at the National Business Institute national webinar, Estate Planning from A to Z, on May 17, 2017. A nationally broadcast continuing education course provided to attorneys, financial planners, trust...
Vaccine law: where it came from, how it works
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after lawsuits against manufacturers threatened to cause vaccine shortages. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34. In an effort to maintain a supply of vaccines,...
The Ins and Outs of Legal Malpractice Claims
Phil Cole and Richard Thomas, Burke & Thomas, presented a webcast series on the ins and outs of legal malpractice claims. The series took place at noon on three Fridays throughout May 2017 and presented by Minnesota CLE. Friday, May 12, 2017 Legal Malpractice:...
Advice from an all-too personal experience: so your identity is stolen…Now what do you do?
You check your mailbox. No mail. Seems strange. The next day you receive calls from credit card companies checking on your applications. Next you receive letters from credit card companies. No applications were made by you. You wonder if this is a phishing expedition...
How to protect your children’s inheritance from divorce, creditors, and lawsuits
As divorce rates rise and society becomes increasingly litigious, asset protection has become an increasingly important aspect of estate planning. While most people understand the more common estate planning goals such as probate avoidance and limiting estate tax...
Five tips for updating your estate plan during or after divorce
Divorce is a difficult process, no matter how amicable the split. Between property division, potential custody disputes, and escalating legal bills, no one wants to think about more legal hoops to jump through. While updating your estate plan during a divorce may be...
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