Estate Planning
Should I Serve as a Trustee?
You may have been asked at one point or another to serve as a trustee for a friend of family members’ trus
Estate Planning
Estate Planning for the Blended Family
Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls… Many of us know the rest of this ditty, and probably have the tune in our head right now. The Brady Bunch was an iconic show which portrayed the joys and the struggles associated with a blended fam
Labor & Employment
DHS Allows Remote Verification and Introduces New Form I-9
On July 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced several changes to Form I-9 in an effort to modernize the verification of employment eligibility. Currently, an employee must physically bring authorization documents to their employer, and the employer must examine the documents and verify that the employee is eligible to work.
Municipal Government
How Municipalities Can Navigate the New Cannabis Legislation
Step 1: Adopt an Interim Ordinance under Minn. Stat. 342.13 (e) Chapter 63 of Minnesota Session Law – 2023 was signed on May 30, 2023. The Law creates an Office of Cannabis Management which will issue licenses for the operation of cannabis businesse
Labor & Employment
Cannabis Law Effective August 1, 2023: Employer Impacts
The effective date of the majority of the Cannabis law is August 1, 2023, including the provisions pertaining to employees and employers.
Estate Planning
Cabin Chronicles: Crafting Your Family’s Timeless Legacy through Estate Planning
Family cabins spark many different emotions. For many families, it is heaven on earth – it holds cherished memories of shared vacations, bonding moments, and a retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life. For others, it can be a source of contention and lifelong resentmen
Labor & Employment
Pregnant Worker Protection Laws – What are they?
This week, multiple changes in Federal and Minnesota legislation become effective, significantly altering an employer’s obligations and an employee’s rights. These legislative changes will affect the accommodations that an employer must provide to employees while pregnant and post-pregna
Labor & Employment
Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
On May 25, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) bill into law, also known as the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), which provides a significant increase in an employee’s benefits and changes to an employer’s
General
Discipline: A Positive Tool in Organizational Culture
Discipline: A Positive Tool in Organizational Culture Employers in Western Wisconsin/Minnesota: There is no doubt that our general societal culture tends to avoid conflict (“Minnesota Nice”). However, when I see organizations incorporating this culture in their workplace, 99% of the time, it is not serving the organization well.
Business
Risks Associated with 50/50 Business Partnerships
Let’s talk about 50/50 partnerships. Structuring a business as a 50/50 partnership can have several advantages, such as shared decision-making power and equal distribution of profits and losses. However, there are also potential problems that partners may encounter with this structure.