Farm divorce cases in Minnesota are extremely complex. In addition to understanding how to equitably divide marital and non-marital assets, Minnesota farm divorce lawyers must understand the farm business, accounting and tax issues, as well as banking and finance principles.  Many farm divorces require ...Read More

It\'s a common refrain: there is no liability for bullying in the workplace - but there might be soon! Awareness and discussion of bullying, and all of the stresses and issues that come with that behavior for both the bullied and those around them, ...Read More

When most divorces in Minnesota end, neither party is able to maintain the \"marital standard of living.\"  This happens because, not surprisingly, most people do not have a lot of money left over after payment of expenses while they are married and that issue ...Read More

In Minnesota, antenuptial agreements (also called \"prenuptial agreements\" or \"preunps\") are useful tools for a number of reasons. One such use is to protect assets acquired before marriage. But depending on the language of the antenuptial agreement, not all of the asset may be ...Read More

On May 29, 2013, in the case of Haefele v. Haefele, the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed the Minnesota Court of Appeals and held that when calculating a self-employed parent\'s income for purposes of determining child support, the court must first identify the self-employed parent\'s business\'s ...Read More

On May 14, 2013 Minnesota officially became the 12th U.S. state to approve same sex marriage when Governor Mark Dayton appeared before a crowd outside the state capitol in St. Paul to sign a marriage equality bill into law. HF 1054 makes Minnesota\'s marriage ...Read More

Reading your divorce decree is not exactly a fun task.  Not only is reviewing the document dissolving your marriage emotionally difficult for many people, the documents are usually full of \"legalese\" and not always drafted with any eye toward making the document easy to ...Read More

In Minnesota divorce cases, trial judges have significant power to determine when and how to award marital assets.  Rarely are their decisions overturned on appeal.

Even before a divorce is final, judges have the power to permanently divide or dispose of marital assets.  If a judge believes it ...Read More

No business wants to be sued by an employee or former employee. It is expensive to defend employment lawsuits. In addition, such litigation is time consuming for management and may decrease company morale. There is a means by which employers can minimize employee lawsuits. ...Read More

Many time, a significant discussion needs to occur early on in a divorce case about the possible benefits of securing expert witnesses to help with the divorce.

In divorce cases, the expert witnesses needed may vary.  Expert witnesses can include real estate appraisers, forensic accountants, business evaluation experts, and vocational experts, ...Read More