Giving Back the Ring…and a Whole Lot More Besides
When I first started practicing family law, all my friends seemed to ask the same question: If we break-up, who gets the ring? The frequency with which I ... The post Giving Back the Ring…and a Whole...
View ArticleThe Clock is Ticking: Are You Out of Time At Trial?
Your pre-trial was six months ago. When the judge asked how much time you needed for trial you practically shrugged. Opposing counsel looked at you. ... The post The Clock is Ticking: Are You Out of...
View ArticleSpousal Maintenance (Finally) Heads Back to Minnesota’s Supreme Court
An Alimony S.O.S. Let’s be honest, Minnesota’s spousal maintenance law is a mess. And not simply some errant untidiness—socks on the floor, dishes in the ... The post Spousal Maintenance (Finally)...
View Article“Primary Residence” Fewer Answers, More Confusion
Some days, I feel as though most of my professional conversations can be boiled down to one question: “So, what does that law mean, anyway?” ... The post “Primary Residence” Fewer Answers, More...
View Article“The Benefits of Maximizing,” or the Equal Time Myth
Two months into the most dramatic change to Minnesota’s family law in decades, and our new laws are starting to feel like old news. New best interest ... The post “The Benefits of Maximizing,” or the...
View ArticleRetirement vs. Pension Benefit. What’s the Difference?
Around 300 BC, Master Gongsun Long asked his pupils, in the famous White Horse Dialogue, Can it be that a white horse is not a ... The post Retirement vs. Pension Benefit. What’s the Difference?...
View ArticleWill 2016 be the End of Minnesota’s Child Support Cliffs?
2015 saw the addition of words like “photobomb,” “cisgender,” and “crowdfunded” to the Oxford English Dictionary, and while the list of would-be words grows ever-longer, ... The post Will 2016 be the...
View Article“Alimony Reform” Comes to Minnesota (Maybe)
2016 may bring changes big and small to Minnesota’s spousal maintenance (alimony) laws. At the beginning of January, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in ... The post “Alimony Reform” Comes to...
View ArticleCreating New Tools to Help Families Through Conflict
For those who’ve noticed the conspicuous delays between postings, I’ll open with an apology. It’s been a busy few months. A presentation at AFCC Minnesota’s ... The post Creating New Tools to Help...
View ArticleWCCO Covers Recent “Alimony Reform” Efforts
Continuing on a topic from prior posts (here and here), WCCO recently covered the efforts of the new Minnesota Alimony Reform Group to overhaul Minnesota’s spousal ... The post WCCO Covers Recent...
View ArticleWho Gets to Claim the Kid on Their Tax Returns?
Growing up the son of a CPA, I’ve always been acutely aware of the end of tax season. When tax filing deadlines approach, I can ... The post Who Gets to Claim the Kid on Their Tax Returns? appeared...
View ArticleFamily Lawyers: Go Ahead and Throw Away Your Notary Stamp
Effective today, you won’t need it anymore. As part of the overhaul of our procedural rules in 2015, most notary requirements were eliminated– affidavits, discovery ... The post Family Lawyers: Go...
View ArticleA Deeper Dive Into Minnesota’s Best Interest Factors
Nearly a year into Minnesota’s new best interest factors, you’d be think there’d be nothing left to say. Or maybe that was just wishful thinking after slogging through my ... The post A Deeper Dive...
View ArticleSame as it ever was? Minnesota’s (Not So) New Cohabitation Law
Not with a bang, but a whimper. Such is Minnesota’s first brush with alimony reform. On August 1, 2016, Minnesota’s spousal maintenance law gained a newly-minted ... The post Same as it ever was?...
View ArticleSTOP! before you file that Appeal.
Time for an appeal. You lost. Badly. (Bigly?) It wasn’t even close. You’ll even be paying the other side’s fees. It’s okay. It happens. That’s what ... The post STOP! before you file that Appeal....
View ArticleWhat’s New in Minnesota Family Law: 2017 Edition
What’s new with you? The first rule of blogging: don’t stop blogging. Because while I’ve been offline, the law hasn’t slowed down. Right now we have ... The post What’s New in Minnesota Family Law:...
View ArticleThe Trick For Assistant Legal Advice Revealed in 5 Easy Steps
On-line legal advice can come beneath a variety of completely different headings, similar to online accident settlement companies. These on-line settlement companies could have web sites that will...
View ArticleAn Unbiased View of Lawyer Evidence Job
File retention is vital. Failure can subject you to authorized presumptions that could end what you are promoting. Find out the elements that affect your explicit enterprise. Implement a record...
View ArticleBe The First To See What The Experts Assert About Knowledge Law Firm Journal
Federal Way has some old legislation companies – some having existed for many years – and we don’t mean any adverse connotation with that. Previous would often mean well-established, has resilient...
View ArticleThe Hidden Truth on Lawyer Employment Attorney Exposed
Once 3 or 4 regulation companies have been positioned it’s time to setup an initial consultation. Regulation companies often provide complimentary meet-and-greet sessions, but some assess a nominal...
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