While much maligned in election season and scorned as part of C-suite settlements coming from the recent Me Too movement, Mutual Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements – more commonly referred to as NDAs – remain an integral part of business relationships. Their purposes are far less nefarious, providing vital protection of the products and processes at …
Estate Planning during the Pandemic
The pandemic has been difficult for all of us, and we are all eager for life to return to normal. For many of us, this public health crisis has affected our lives and businesses in ways we never would have thought possible only six or seven months ago. Estate Planning attorneys (lawyers who draft Wills, …
The Two Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs
Estate planning, if you really boil it down, is simply the process of determining, in advance, “what should happen” if a person is no longer able to make decisions for themselves. The reason for not being able to make decisions could be due to either death or incapacity. In both circumstances, estate planning puts a …
Considerations in Remote Work Policies
Businesses have shifted from remote work as a necessity to considering remote work as a business choice. In hopes of aiding the ongoing conversation, here are some things to consider when evaluating or developing a remote work policy. Productivity and Accountability. How do you measure productivity, and does it reflect value to your company? What …
Minnesota’s Evolving Landlord Tenant Law in Pandemic Times
It goes without saying that the pandemic has changed virtually all aspects of life over the past year and a half. Lawmakers have struggled to balance public health and economic policies throughout the country. Businesses have also been forced to weigh decisions related to protecting workers and the public, while also trying to keep the …
Minnesota’s Evolving Landlord Tenant Law in Pandemic TimesRead More
2021 Legislative Session Update*
After an extremely long 2020 legislative process, with a record breaking seven Special Sessions called to address and respond to the ongoing COIVD-19 crisis, some may have expected the 2021 Legislature to set the state’s next two-year budget on time and adjourn for a well-deserved break. Things didn’t exactly work out that way as lawmakers …
Understanding Seller Disclosure Requirements in Residential Real Estate Transactions
The sale of residential real estate is an exciting moment for sellers and buyers alike. On the closing date, both parties are usually happy, the seller to have sold the home and the buyer to have purchased it. However, once the buyer moves in and begins to use the home, defects may begin to surface. …
Understanding Seller Disclosure Requirements in Residential Real Estate TransactionsRead More
The Importance of Surveys in Residential Real Estate Transactions
A survey is one of the primary tools for conducting due diligence in a residential real estate transaction. Surveys are crucial in locating and marking the true boundaries of a given property, along with encroachments, easements, title defects, and the location of improvements relative to the property boundaries. However, in the absence of an express …
The Importance of Surveys in Residential Real Estate TransactionsRead More
