An Overview of How the Schmitz Formula Applies to Nonmarital Claims to Real Estate in Minnesota Divorces Marital and nonmarital property are divided between divorcing spouses according to different sets of rules in Minnesota. Some types of property can have both marital and nonmarital characteristics.  Consider, for example, a piece of real estate that one… Read more »

Minnesota’s new alimony reform law is only a few months old and its real effects have yet to be seen or understood, but that law has created significant new challenges to alimony rulings in Minnesota divorce law cases. Before the law was enacted, an individual who was receiving alimony from a former spouse could live in a… Read more »

There are many considerations the court takes into account before determining the spousal maintenance amount owed by one spouse to the other, yet “fault” is not one of these. This shows that courts are trying to reach an objective decision based on: assets, income, investments, and the details of each divorce situation. Let’s examine these… Read more »

Making an estate plan can seem like a daunting, and possibly even depressing, prospect. Many people do not want to have to think about what will happen after they have passed away. However, when you do not make an estate plan, this can put a great burden on your family during their time of grief…. Read more »

If a person has been fired from a job, was that person really the problem or were they wrongfully terminated? After taking a good hard look at oneself, willing to accept any uncomfortable truths, yet still coming away with the belief that work performance was up to par, perhaps the truth is that a business… Read more »