Estate planning is a crucial aspect of financial management that often gets overlooked until it’s too late (nobody likes to think about their own mortality). It involves creating a plan for the management and distribution of your wealth during your lifetime and after your death. Proper estate planning also ensures that your loved ones are...

The last thing a person wants to do after getting divorced is spend more time with a lawyer. But updating an estate plan after divorce is crucial. In Minnesota, when a dissolution is granted a former spouse’s interest in the ex-spouse’s will is terminated as if the ex-spouse had died one day prior to the...

It is a common conception today that a revocable trust is the “one-size fits all” solution to all estate planning needs. While a revocable trust is a powerful tool in building an estate plan, it is not necessarily the right tool for all. This article will discuss the factors you should consider when determining whether...

Farming equipment manufactured today has more software than ever before. The increased sophistication of this equipment has benefitted the agricultural industry in significant ways. For example, the integration of newer technologies into agricultural implements has resulted in measurable gains in productivity, yields, and revenue. However, the increasing sophistication of technology is not without drawbacks. As...

Attraction and retention of a talented workforce is a common priority and, oftentimes, a challenge in today’s employment environment. Similarly, employers may look for ways to help ensure that when they devote time and resources to training employees, those employees do not subsequently begin working for a direct competitor of the employer. One common tool...

On February 9, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2023-1-A clarifying an employee’s right to use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to reduce the employee’s work schedule. The right is guaranteed for eligible employees, irrespective of the availability of reasonable accommodations...

Minnesota’s CROWN Act—Enacted Minnesota’s Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act amended the definition of “race” under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). Race, as a protected class under the MRHA, is now “inclusive of traits associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and hair styles such as...