The landmark Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has been a significant tool for assisting struggling employees and small businesses during the current international pandemic. However, the centerpiece of this legislation, the Paycheck Protection...
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What Small Business Owners Should Know About the COVID-19 Stimulus Package
As small business owners grapple with the economic realities of nationwide stay-home orders and social distancing mandates, legislatures have been updating laws and developing new programs to keep the economy afloat. The latest and most groundbreaking is the...
Success Story: Refuting an Undocumented Ownership Interest in an Estate
The problem: An individual who had been occupying a woman’s property (with her consent) refused to vacate the property after she died, claiming an undocumented ownership interest. This claim prevented the personal representative from being able to sell the property....
Why It Is Crucial for LGBTQ Individuals to Have an Estate Plan
Every adult should have at least a basic estate plan. For LGBTQ Minnesotans, advance planning can be especially important to help avoid potential family conflicts and confusion, as well as to provide the means to achieve an easy resolution. For example, consider...
When Should Aging Parents Sign a Financial Power of Attorney?
Maintaining independence is often important to aging adults, and your parents may be no different. They are probably used to doing things for themselves on their schedules and in the way that they like. However, you may have noticed a few changes. Maybe your mom has...
How Can I Help My Kids Enjoy the Holidays After a Divorce?
In a recent post, we discussed some tips for parents navigating the holidays for the first time after a divorce. However, parents are not the only ones who need extra support during the holidays. Children of divorced parents also face challenges. To help your children...
Female-led Startups See Increases in VC Funding
Securing funding is one of the first big hurdles that new and emerging business owners face. Many entrepreneurs never get past this step, and a business is over before it ever really begins. Because funding is so important, startup owners should stay plugged-in to...
Who should get the house in the divorce?
Determining what to do with the marital home can be one of the most challenging decisions in a divorce. Often, it is one of the most valuable assets a family has. People also tend to feel sentimental about their marital home because it can remind them of better times....
When Business Gets Personal: Addressing Workplace Relationships
Workplace dynamics and culture are naturally affected by sexual harassment, but the same is true when co-workers engage in a consensual romantic relationship. It can affect things like promotions, terminations, and other decisions that affect how employees are grouped...
What Does it Mean to Breach Fiduciary Duty?
Assigning decision-making authority to someone in an estate plan is not a decision to make lightly. Someone who can make decisions on another person's behalf can affect everything from living arrangements to property ownership. One of the duties that someone in a...