All adults need at least the basic documents essential for estate planning — a simple will, an advanced directive (or living will) and a medical power of attorney. Of course, the older you get and the more items of value you acquire during your lifetime, the more your...
Parents who go through a divorce still have to work as a team so they can raise their children. This involves setting up a parenting plan that outlines the expectations and requirements for the co-parenting situation. It will also have a parenting time schedule that...
State laws throughout the country have long typically stated that a person is no longer required to pay alimony (spousal maintenance, as it’s known under Minnesota law) to a former spouse if that spouse remarries. Of course, it’s not unusual these days for people to...
A loved one passed away recently, and their estate is in probate. That process is being managed by the estate’s executor (known under the law as the “personal representative” of the estate), whom your loved one designated in their estate plan or the court appointed....
A pretext stop occurs when law enforcement pulls a driver over for a minor traffic violation and then uses that relatively inconsequential alleged misconduct as an opportunity to investigate an unrelated suspicion, such as driving while intoxicated (DWI). While this...
Facing a driving while impaired (DWI) charge in Minnesota means that you may have to deal with considerable consequences. These include imprisonment, fines, license suspension, community service and ignition interlock device (IID) requirements. The exact penalties...
It’s not always easy to talk to an ex. In some situations, you can end all communication and never see or talk to them again. That’s not possible, however, if you have children together. You have to find a way to speak to each other, regardless of how difficult or...
An interim parenting time schedule can help to provide structure and stability for both parents and children as a family transitions in the wake of a decision to separate or divorce. In Minnesota, courts generally encourage parents to create a temporary schedule that...
Most of us wonder how anyone could be so callous as to cheat a senior citizen out of their life savings. Unfortunately, there are plenty of unscrupulous people who would do just that. If you have elderly parents, you likely worry about them and wonder how you can...
In some cases, people who are arrested on DWI charges in Minnesota are surprised to learn they failed the breath test. They may admit to having had a drink or two, but they didn’t believe they were impaired or intoxicated. Most importantly, they didn’t expect their...
