Safeguarding Your Rights And Future In Legal Storms
If you’re facing foreclosure, then you may find it refreshing to know that bankruptcy is not the only option to pursue to save your home. Instead, there are a variety of alternatives that may be available to you to help bring your mortgage payments current or stay in your home. Reinstatement is a process by which you repay any past…
If you are considering buying a house, first and foremost, congratulations! Home ownership is an important step toward building personal wealth, and it offers numerous benefits for you and your family. It is important to note, however, that there are many hidden costs that often come with making such a sizable purchase, and the property’s list price is only the…
Taking possession of a newly constructed home or business location should be an exhilarating experience and a happy event for the owner. Unfortunately, far too many home and business owners face disappointment, inconvenience or even financial losses instead of the quality workmanship they believed they were getting due to the discovery of one or more construction defects. In some cases,…
Have you ever seen electrical poles standing on private property? Or a path that gives a home access to the road, but crosses property belonging to another individual? These things might be examples of easements, which affect property owners’ rights and obligations. In property law, an easement is a nonpossessory interest in another party’s land. Put in more simple terms, when…
We here at the Lang Law Office often work with couples in Hennepin looking to set up joint trusts to help manage their assets and prepare for the transition of those assets to their children. If you have set up such an account with your spouse, you may believe that you will never have to amend it. Yet what if…
Minnesota residents are likely familiar with the publicized disputes that sometimes develop between heirs after a wealthy celebrity has passed away. These legal battles are often the result of poor or nonexistent planning on the part of the deceased individual, but this kind of conflict can occur even when a comprehensive estate plan is in place. When the actor and…
Minnesota residents who are in the process of preparing or updating their estate plans may be interested in the lessons that can be learned from several celebrity estate plan disasters. These cases clearly demonstrate the real problems that may be caused in the event estate plans are written hastily, without consideration for tax consequences or if they accidentally disinherit children…
Minnesota residents who are interested in estate planning may wish to know more about the role of a guardian. This type of position can be extremely important in many estate planning situations. A guardian is a person who is appointed to take action on behalf of someone who cannot take those actions themselves. The guardian could be acting for someone…