In this issue: The Basics of Fixture Filings The Importance of Seeking Relief from the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy Small-Business Debtors and a Primer on the Small Business Reorganization Act Read Full Newsletter

L ife is full of uncertainties. One essential way to establish a sturdier footing is to maintain an up-to-date estate plan. However, even seemingly-solid testamentary documents (e.g. Wills) that are executed as part of an estate plan may encounter a number of challenges. Some of these challenges are fairly simple to manage—for example, by ensuring...

It is estimated that in the United States over the next 20 years more than $50 trillion in wealth will transfer from the Baby Boomers to Generation X and the Millennials. That is a lot of money. This Great Wealth Transfer is not going to occur just through inheritances when Baby Boomers die. Baby Boomer...

The primary goal of estate planning is to assure the transfer of a decedent’s property to the beneficiaries of his choice at the smallest possible financial and emotional cost. During the course of a lifetime various types of property are accumulated and many personal relationships are developed. The twin foundations of all estate plans are...

Mankato, MN (July 18, 2022) – Four attorneys from Gislason & Hunter LLP have been selected to the 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list including Matthew C. Berger, Dustan J. Cross, Michael S. Dove and Andrew M. Tatge. No more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by Super Lawyers. In addition,...

In this issue: Purposes of Estate Planning The Great Wealth Transfer is Here. Have You Divorce-Proofed Your Children’s’ Inheritance? Common Challenges to Testamentary Documents Read Full Newsletter

In Minnesota, contractors who have not been paid for their work have 120 days to enforce their mechanic’s lien rights, or risk losing their ability to make a claim. Under Section 514.08 of the Minnesota Statutes, the 120-day clock starts running from the last day a contractor has done work on the property, or from...