Dan's Desk (5)

Dan's Desk

A Joyous Season

12/07/2022 A Joyous Season It is snowing. It's cooler (not cold). There are opportunities out there that don't exist in the summer. I hope you are able to enjoy the wonderful…

2 Trial Wins, 1 Trial So-So

11/30/2022 2 Trial Wins, 1 Trial So-So In the last couple of weeks, three trial decisions have come in. Two were court trials, which means the judge decided the case. The other was a jury…

Condition Precedent to Performance

11/09/2022 Condition Precedent to Performance Condition precedent: what has to happen by one side before the other side has an obligation. Or, Party A must do X before Party B is obligated to do…

An Investment Book Applicable to Every Day

11/02/2022 An Investment Book Applicable to Every Day The New Buffetology is a book written by two people who apparently have some great insight into the legendary Warren Buffet. They wrote a book on his…

Short-Sighted Lawyering

10/26/2022 Short-Sighted Lawyering A news story illustrates why lawyers get such a bad rap. In this case, the negative reaction to the lawyering involved is absolutely deserved.

Writing Proper Offer Agreements With Employees

10/12/2022 Writing Proper Offer Agreements With Employees It all seems so simple: we hire you; you work; we pay you; you get benefits; you get commissions; you're hired at-will.

Updates

09/28/2022 Updates As time goes on we all grow with our business. I am pleased to say I have had the opportunity to expand to serve Duluth MN as well as the Hugo and…

Why Not?

09/21/2022 Why Not? Estate planning, operating agreements, and addressing a problem. We all have these things. We all have some things lingering. Why not address them?

Challenging Amendments to a Revocable Trust

09/14/2022 Challenging Amendments to a Revocable Trust A revocable trust's assets and bequeaths are readily changed. Usually, the revision will cause someone to be spurned. If that's you, here's what…