Blog Posts in January, 2010
Posted on Jan 28, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
When an individual dies without having a will, called dying “intestate”, Minnesota Statutes have a default order of distribution for any assets that individual had. Of course, when you ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Domestic abuse is a serious issue that often infiltrates divorce and custody matters . When emotions and tensions are high, some individuals cannot handle the stress and problems arise. Also, there ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Minnesota Statutes require all divorcing couples with children attend an educational course. Some counties, like Hennepin County require that the children of divorcing couples attend an educational ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Many people are utilizing online networking tools such as Facebook and MySpace. There are many benefits to using those sites. On a personal level, individuals are able to keep in touch with friends ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Often when parties get divorced, the value of any property is split down the middle; each party gets about 50% of the assets and debts from the marriage. This can get more complicated, however, when ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Common law marriage is an old concept that still holds ground in many countries and eleven states. In common law marriage, the parties never actually go through the process of becoming married through ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
Civil commitments in the state of Minnesota are largely handled by the state itself. If you suspect a family member is in need of a civil commitment and they would not agree to it (a voluntary ...
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Posted on Jan 1, 2010 By H&L Law Firm
It is not very common that a person dies during the pendency of their divorce. What happens in that situation? How is property distributed ? Certain rights come with marriage by law. If an individual ...
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