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Four Things to Consider About Do-it-Yourself Estate Planning Software
As a price conscious homeowner, I am all for do-it-yourself projects to save a few dollars here and there. I often bite off more than I can chew, like the time I thought I could handle rerouting the plumbing in a bathroom. Predictably, this resulted in a flooded...
Professionalism & Ethics: Downloading Technology in Legal Practice; Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Bryan Feldhaus presented a Hennepin County Bar Association seminar on Professionalism & Ethics: Downloading Technology in Legal Practice; Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct on September 8, 2017. Legal professionals are under increasing attack by...
Legal Storytellers: Kay Nord Hunt and Barry O’Neil
The ability to make the complex simple and clearly understood is a valuable trait for a litigator. That ability is one of the reasons why Kay Nord Hunt has been selected as Best Lawyers® 2018 Minneapolis "Lawyer of the Year" for her appellate practice and why Barry...
Homeowner associations must comply with new requirements
Townhome, condominium, and other homeowner associations are typically part of what is called a common interest community, or CIC. An association may be organized in the form of a profit, nonprofit, or cooperative organization, but CICs are generally controlled by the...
Minnesota’s “New” LLC Statute
Way back “in the day” -- 1992 -- the Minnesota Legislature rolled the dice, betting on the long-term success of a limited liability company statute modeled on Minnesota’s existing corporation statute with a few flexible “partnership” type features. The statute worked...
Do you know how a 2015 law could affect your LLC next year?
Beginning January 1, 2018, all limited liability companies (“LLCs”) formed in Minnesota before August 1, 2015 under Chapter 322B will become subject to a new LLC law passed by the 2015 Minnesota Legislature, Chapter 322C. What’s the difference between the new law and...
Lommen Abdo’s 2017 Super Lawyers
Lommen Abdo attorneys are recognized by their peers in the 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyer lists. Congratulations to Keith Broady, Phil Cole, Stacey DeKalb, Kay Nord Hunt, Reid Lindquist, Mike Moline, Barry O'Neil and Roger Stageberg and to our 2017 Rising Stars: Bryan...
Negligence and Evidence: From a Recovery and Liability Perspective
On June 28, 2017, Reid Lindquist and Lauren Nuffort presented to a group of 75 subrogation and liability claims representatives at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. in Independence, Ohio. The audience was comprised of claim representatives and claim managers...
Downloading Technology in Legal Practice: ABA Formal Opinion 477
Today’s tech tools, including mobile devices, cloud computing and social media, punctuate a new era of legal service. With these tools lawyers are able to better serve clients through increased efficiency and responsiveness. But technology has also introduced new...
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,...
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