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Dan's Desk

08/28/2019 The Economics of Hiring a Lawyer I'm going to keep this week's post pretty short. Lawyers are perceived, often correctly to be expensive. What I preach to my clients is that it is…

08/21/2019 Probate Fundamentals Probate is the legal process of transferring a deceased person's estate to their heirs, as well as paying off any debt owed to creditors. This…

08/15/2019 Buying Homes in Foreclosure Real estate in Washington, Pine, Ramsey, and Anoka counties are in foreclosure all the time. If done right, substantial profits can be reaped by…

08/07/2019 Words and Phrases I Enjoy With short, cryptic, and symbol riddled communications overtaking the world, I offer this as a bit of a musing on words or phrases I enjoy using, but…

08/02/2019 Minnesota Supreme Court Redefines "Injury" in Consumer Fraud There is a private attorney general action under Minnesota Statutes Section 8.31. In a sense, what it does is permit a private citizen to bring…

07/25/2019 Construction Contracts and Implied Warranty of Fitness for the Purpose Whether in Hugo, Scandia or Duluth, Minnesota recognizes an implied warranty of fitness for purpose in construction contracts. An implied warranty is…

07/17/2019 Hugo Lions Support Yellow Ribbon Network I'm a member of the Hugo Lions Club. This week's blog is to draw attention to its golf outing on August 11, 2019 at Oneka Ridge Golf Course. The…

07/11/2019 Landlord Guidance If you are a landlord, you may have to deal with evictions every once in a while. It is important to realize that certain actions made by you may be…

07/03/2019 Gallatin Law Prevails at Trial in Anoka County Gallatin Law doesn't write about all of its wins, however, this highly contentious real estate litigation case deserves a note.