ARTICLES

Asset Protection

• Principles of Effective Wealth Management

Closely Held Business Matters

• Advertising
• Lending Practices
• Family Business and Divorce
• Opportunity Knocks - Handling Corporate Opportunity Situations
• When a Business Ends
• The Accidental Partnership : Do You Know Your Partner?
• Ownership Control and Buy-Sell Agreements
• Business Financing
• A Helpful Hint to Avoid Getting Swindled
• Exiting Your Business
• Buying a Business

Collections

• When Customers Don’t Pay
• The Judgment Debtor Who Won’t Pay

Contracts & Negotiation

• Confidentiality Agreements
• Negotiation Strategies
• Tortious Interference of Contract in Minnesota
• Trust and Contract Enforcement
• Express Warranties
• Writing Contracts

Corporations & LLCs

• Annual Update Service
• Are you using the correct name?
• Annual Minutes for Minnesota Corporations and Minnesota LLCs
• Protecting Your Real Estate Investment
• Professional Firms and Corporations in Minnesota
• Business Entities and Tax Choices
• Using the Proper Business Entity is Good Business
• Basic Business Structures for Business Novices
• The Hassles of Compliance

Employment & Independent Contractors

• Do You Really Need a Non-Compete?
• Independent Contractor Requirements for Construction Trades in Minnesota
• Employment Agreements For Key Personnel
• Ideas for Consideration: An Update on Non-Compete Law in Minnesota
• Phantom Stock Plans
• Use It or Lose It - Vacation Pay After Lee v. Fresenius
• The Lessons of Par Ridder
• Sexual Harassment
• Wrongful Termination
• Independent Contractors

Estate Planning

• Using Irrevocable Trusts
• Probate Law and Procedure in Minnesota
• Establishing Advanced Health Directives
• How to Give a Gift
• Why You Need a Will
• Can You Spare a Liver? – Health Care Directive Essentials
• Estate Planning and the Single Person
• The Ex Hex : Disinheriting the Estranged
• Thy Will be Done - Deconstructing Estate Planning Myths
• Living Wills and Health Care Proxies
• Choosing the Right Executor for your Will
• Power of Attorney: A Must for Military Personnel

Franchises

• Minnesota Franchise Law
• The Benefits of Franchise Ownership
• The Potential Drawbacks of Franchise Ownership
• Franchising Considerations in a Tough Economy

Intellectual Property

• Registering Trademarks or Building Brands
• Protecting Trade Secrets
• Choosing Strong Trademarks, Avoiding Unproductive Conflict: A Simple Key to Success
• Penalties for Trademark Infringement

Litigation

• When Rumors Lead to Ruin: Suing for Defamation
• What is a lawsuit?

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Growing Your Business through Acquisition
• The Exit Strategy : Preparing Your Business for a Successful Sale

Miscellaneous

• New Red Flag Rules Affect Small Business and Identity Theft
• Mediation: A Process of Settling Disputes
• Ten tips for establishing a successful working relationship with your attorney
• C - Store Owner Injuctive Relief under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act
• Greased Pigs and Skunk Trafficking
• Technological Advances- A Business Law Firm Acting Like Its Clients
• A C-Store Owner's Guide to Fuel Supply Contracts
• Bankruptcy and Your Business
• The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
• Notary Public
• A 1099 Doesn’t Make an Independent Contractor
• Q & A on Asset Protection Planning
• The Value of Customer Service
• Understanding Monopolies
• Joint Ventures
• Venture Capital
• Estoppel
• About Mechanic's Liens
• Mortgage Modification Confusion
• Insurance Coverage Update in Minnesota: Minnesota Courts’ Interpretation of the Am. Fam. Case
• US Antitrust Laws
• Advertising on a Fixed Budget
• The FDCPA and You
• Penalties for Copyright Infringement
• Benefits of Being a Female-Owned Business
• Arm’s Length Transactions and Minnesota Appraisal Law
• Copyfraud: Knowing Your Rights
• The RICO Act

Real Estate

• Lease is More - How to Create a Lease without Killing a Tree
• Addressing Tenant - Landlord Disputes
• Selling a Home in a Subzero Market

Taxation

• New Minnesota Income Tax Withholding Requirements for Individual Construction Contractors
• Planning for Sales and Use Tax
• Sales and Use Tax Misunderstandings
• Basis Basics - Planning for Taxation in S-Corporations
• Why Use a Tax Attorney?