Minnesota provides two primary civil remedies to address safety and harassment concerns: Orders for Protection (OFPs) and Harassment Restraining Orders (HROs). While both can impose no-contact and stay-away conditions, they arise under different standards, protect against different conduct, and follow distinct procedures. Understanding the right fit—and how to obtain it—can be critical to receiving timely and effective relief.
A Super Bowl Blitz of AI Ads
AI governance policy can help you capture the value of AI tools that best fit your business, while reducing legal, operational, financial and ethical risks. Such a policy should set clear rules for carefully evaluating, selecting, authorizing, deploying, and monitoring AI tools. Strong guardrails, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, whitelist approval, and auditability are also important parts of the process.
Minnesota Guardianship Changes in 2024 and 2025: What You Need to Know
Minnesota enacted significant revisions to its guardianship statutes in 2024 and 2025. These changes directly impact guardians – who now face greater potential personal liability – as well as individuals subject to guardianships.
Key Tax Changes Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law as President Trump penned the final required signature. The OBBBA extends several provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and includes other changes affecting the taxes of individuals and businesses. Below are summaries of selected tax law provisions.
Minnesota Adopts Changes to Trust and Estate Law, Including 500-Year Dynasty Trusts
In May 2025, substantial amendments to Minnesota’s trust and estate statutes were enacted. Some of these changes include changes to the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Probate Code, the Power of Appointment Act, and to modernize Minnesota’s statutory Rule Against Perpetuities. These revisions update the legal framework governing trusts and estates in Minnesota and enhance planning opportunities for multi-generation estate planning.
Intricacies of Drafting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
Katy Graves | Minnesota Lawyer
Kathyrn Graves and Jason Damberg have some insight when it comes to drafting domestic relations orders in a family law article in Minnesota Lawyer™. Read more at Intricacies of Drafting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders.
Key Players in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction
Once you decide to buy commercial real estate, it’s important to assemble a solid team who can provide you with the knowledge and experience needed to help make a smooth transaction. For a successful purchase, a tentative buyer should find a broker, attorney, accountant and loan officer they trust and can work well with from…
When is an IRA not an IRA?
Christopher Burns | Minnesota Lawyer
The unanimous United States Supreme Court decision in Clark v. Rameker affirmed that funds from inherited IRAs were not protected from bankruptcy creditors. Estate, trust and probate attorney Christopher J. Burns and Kiley Henry detail the decision in their article, “When is an IRA not an IRA?” and discuss what attorneys and other advisors should…
Spending Patterns and Resulting Effects on Spousal Maintenance
Melissa Nilsson | Minnesota Lawyer
Melissa Nilsson and William Forsyth have some insight when it comes to spending with a spousal maintenance agreement in a family law article in Minnesota Lawyer™. Spousal maintenance is a tough issue for many reasons and individual spending patterns can make it even more challenging. Read more at Spending Patterns and Resulting Effects on Spousal…
What Happens to Unfinished Commercial Real Estate Properties?
Let’s time travel back to 1999 when the technology market was soaring high. Company A hits the jackpot with a dot-com boom and suddenly realizes, “we need more space!” So, Company A purchases a 100-acre property and begins construction with plans to grow the company ten fold. We know how this story ends. When the…
5 Questions to Ask a Real Estate Lawyer Before Renting Your Vacation Property, Cabin or Lake Home
With July off to a pleasant start and our Independence Day celebrations behind us, it’s officially “mid-summer”. But, there is still time to consider renting or leasing your lakeshore property or cabin. And, with sites like VRBO.com (Vacation Rentals By Owner), HomeAway.com and even other vacation rental options like Craigslist – it is getting easier…