An unexpected illness or injury may cause a business partner’s sudden exit. Without a backup plan, you could find yourself running the business on your own. Absent a partner’s vital skills, your customers may search for another provider. In some cases, when a partner...
Intellectual property gives significant value to your Minnesota business so long as it stays safe. If lackluster protection results in IP making its way into the wrong hands, the outcome could jeopardize your company's success. Knowing how to safeguard IP can help you...
When filing for divorce, people have an obligation to reveal all personal and marital property to their soon-to-be exes and the court. However, due to wide-ranging factors, sometimes people hide shared assets from their spouses. Having some ideas of where to start...
It is a good idea to prepare yourself for the day when you will no longer be able to or want to run your business. It is never too early to do this. You can make a business exit strategy when you are first opening the business. Having a business exit strategy lets you...
A registered trademark owner may allege infringement. The court may then review a mark's likelihood of confusion with customers. As noted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, businesses could defend against infringement claims by showing the...
When you go through a divorce, it is likely that you and your spouse will harbor some resentment or anger toward one another. In many cases, these negative emotions can lead to other problems, such as one spouse trying to hide sources of income specifically to spite...
Unless one of you refinances the mortgage or buys out the other party, you may plan to sell your Minnesota home when you divorce. You may, too have questions about whether it makes more sense to sell your house while your divorce is ongoing or after it becomes...
When it comes to dividing property in a Minnesota divorce, you may find that some assets are easier to split and transfer than others. Cryptocurrency, or digital currency, has surged in popularity in recent years. Many former couples are finding it to be a point of...
When you own your own Minnesota business, the chances of you finding it embroiled in some type of dispute over its lifetime are high. Business disputes arise for many reasons, and they often involve intellectual property rights issues, allegations of copyright...
As half of a high asset couple, the pension or retirement plans you and your spouse have may well form a large portion of your overall assets. If you divorce, you and he or she must divide your marital assets, including these accounts, in a fair and equitable manner....