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Which Business Structure is Right for You?
Which entity is best for your business depends on many factors, and the decision can have a significant impact on both profitability and asset protection afforded to its owners. Below is an overview...
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Should I Incorporate My Business?
The primary advantages of operating as a corporation are liability protection and potential tax savings. Like any important decision, choosing whether to incorporate involves weighing the pros and...
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Which Business Structure is Right for You?
Minneapolis Small Business Attorney Explains the Different Types of Business Entities Which entity is best for your business depends on many factors, and the decision can have a significant impact on...
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Family Business: Preserving Your Legacy for Generations to Come
A Twin Cities Business Lawyer Discusses How You Can Protect Your Family Business Your family-owned business is not just one of your most significant assets, it is also your legacy. Both must be...
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Overview: Buy-Sell Agreements and Your Small Business
Minneapolis Business Lawyer Explains Why Your Small Business Needs a Buy-Sell Agreement If you co-own a business, you need a buy-sell agreement. Also called a buyout agreement, this document is...
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Will or Won’t? Things a Will Won’t (or Can’t) Do
A Minnesota Estate Planning Lawyer Explains the Limitations of Using a Will to Handle Your Estate Wills offer many benefits and are an important part of any estate plan, regardless of how much...
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Estate Planning for Gay Familes, Part I: The 4 Essential Documents
Minnesota Lawyer Lists the Critical Documents Every Same-Sex Couple Must Have. Under current Minnesota (and Federal) law, gay couples do not have any rights to such basic things as: 1) inheriting from...
View ArticleEstate Planning Lessons, Part 3: The Family Business
This is a continuation of the series I've been writing on the estate planning lessons taught to me by the recent deaths in my own family. My father was a dreamer. He left a job with a large company...
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Which Business Structure is Right for You?
Which entity is best for your business depends on many factors, and the decision can have a significant impact on both profitability and asset protection afforded to its owners. Below is an overview...
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Should I Incorporate My Business?
The primary advantages of operating as a corporation are liability protection and potential tax savings. Like any important decision, choosing whether to incorporate involves weighing the pros and...
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Which Business Structure is Right for You?
Minneapolis Small Business Attorney Explains the Different Types of Business Entities Which entity is best for your business depends on many factors, and the decision can have a significant impact on...
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Family Business: Preserving Your Legacy for Generations to Come
A Twin Cities Business Lawyer Discusses How You Can Protect Your Family Business Your family-owned business is not just one of your most significant assets, it is also your legacy. Both must be...
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Overview: Buy-Sell Agreements and Your Small Business
Minneapolis Business Lawyer Explains Why Your Small Business Needs a Buy-Sell Agreement If you co-own a business, you need a buy-sell agreement. Also called a buyout agreement, this document is...
View ArticleThe New Minnesota Gift Tax Law
A Twin Cities Estate Planning Attorney Explains Minnesota's New Gift Tax Law What does Minnesota now have in common with Connecticut? We are the only two states that have their own gift tax law. The...
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8 Reasons Young People Should Write a Last Will and Testament
A Minneapolis Estate Planning Attorney Discusses the Reason Young People Should Think About Their Estate Plans Imagine if writing a last will and testament were a pre-requisite to graduating from...
View ArticleMinnesota Gay Marriage and the Fall of DOMA: Should My Partner and I Get...
A Minneapolis Estate Planning Attorney Discusses Minnesota's New Law Allowing Gay Couples to Legally Married Gay Couples Can Legally Marry in Minnesota On August 1 Minnesota will become the...
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You Took the Time to Draft Your Estate Plan, but Can Your Family Find the...
Minneapolis Estate Planning Attorney Explains the Need for Proper Storage of Your Estate Planning Documents Think Treasure Hunts are Fun and Games? Think Again You’ve had an attorney draft your estate...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Someone Dies, Part I: What is Probate?
I often explain to people that I am a "probate lawyer" only to be met with a blank stare. Occasionally, the statement "I don't know what that means" will accompany the blank stare. So, I decided to...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Someone Dies, Part 2: Opening a Probate
As I have received an increasing number of calls to assist family members and heirs in working through a loved ones estate, I decided to draft a series of blog posts directed at assisting you with...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Someone Dies, Part 3: What Type of Proceeding Do You Need?
A Minnesota Probate Attorney Covers the Different Proceedings Available to Handle an Estate As discussed in my prior post, the personal representative starts a probate proceeding by filing an...
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