By: James B. Aird Nobody likes going to the DMV (now Driver and Vehicle Services or DVS), but if you have made a revocable trust the centerpiece of your estate planning, a trip to the DMV might be necessary to ensure your trust is properly funded and avoids probate. Many estate planning clients list one …
Watch Your Land–Or Your Neighbor Might Claim It: Understanding Adverse Possession
Brief Introduction, History & Policy Rationale It sounds like something that only occurs in property law textbooks: Neighbor A builds a fence, driveway, shed or otherwise possesses Neighbor B’s property, and Neighbor B, as the actual property owner, shrugs it off; what’s the big deal anyway, it’s their property right? Strangely enough, if Neighbor B …
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Attorneys at Fryberger Law Firm Named Best Lawyers in America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stephanie Ball, Paul Kilgore and David Oberstar of Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith and Frederick, P.A. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 (Copyright 2024 by BL Rankings, LLC., of Aiken, SC). www.bestlawyers.com Best Lawyers has been esteemed by both legal professionals and the public as …
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Attorneys at Fryberger Law Firm Named Minnesota Super Lawyers and Minnesota Rising Star
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. is proud to announce that three attorneys: Stephanie A. Ball, Robert R. Kanuit, and Paul B. Kilgore, were named 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers. Through a rigorous selection process, Super Lawyers recognizes lawyers in their state who have distinguished themselves within their practice – an honor only …
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From St. Paul to Main Street: Understanding the 2025 Labor Omnibus Bill
In May 2025, the Minnesota Legislature passed an Omnibus Labor Bill that will impact the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees across the state. Among the changes are updates to the Paid Family and Medical Leave program, Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), protections against employee misclassification, and new clarity surrounding required breaks …
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Attorney Brandon Zumwalt Joins Fryberger Law Firm
DULUTH, MN—Duluth-based law firm Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. recently announced the addition of attorney Brandon Zumwalt. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Zumwalt moved to Minnesota in 2005 to attend St. Olaf College, where he graduated cum laude. He went on to earn his juris doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law. Zumwalt’s …
Attorney Nicholas Mehlum Joins Fryberger Law Firm
DULUTH, MN—Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A., a prominent law firm based in Duluth, is proud to welcome attorney Nicholas Mehlum to its legal team. A native of Superior, Wisconsin, Mehlum graduated from Superior High School in 2015. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University in 2018. While at Bemidji …
Attorney Aaron Bransky Joins Fryberger Law Firm
DULUTH, MN—Duluth-based law firm Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. recently announced the addition of attorney Aaron Bransky. Bransky was born in Chicago and grew up in Peoria, Illinois. He moved to Wisconsin to pursue his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bransky remained in Madison to attend the University of Wisconsin Law School …
