Snowmobiles have been in the headlines in Minnesota lately. A recent StarTribune story discussed how snowmobile related deaths in Minnesota in 2014 were the highest since 2010, with alcohol and speed being among the leading factors in snowmobile-related accidents. …
“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” -PJ O’Rourke, Parliament of Whores, 1989 What better way to start off the New Year AND kick off the new blog site than …
The information below originally appeared as part of the Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute. To hear an audio version, click here. You can hear my Legal Minute segments during the show every Saturday on 1500 ESPN at 7 a.m. …
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The information below originally appeared as part of the Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute. To hear an audio version, click here. You can hear my Legal Minute segments during the show every Saturday on 1500 ESPN at 7 a.m. …
This Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute touches on a topic near and dear to my heart; namely, homeowner associations. You can hear my Legal Minute segments during the show every Saturday on 1500 ESPN at 7 a.m. and On …
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During the month of May, my Legal Minutes on Minnesota Home Talk have focused on the basics of Purchase Agreements. Part One covered the basics of contract formation. Part Two covered the difference between legal and equitable …
After covering the basic legal principles behind real estate purchase agreements in the May 10 and May 17 Legal Minutes, this week I talked about a related subject; namely, real estate options. An option is an offer by …
Options to Purchase: Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute, May 24, 2014 Read more »
Last week’s Legal Minute dealt with the basic legal principles underpinning a real estate purchase agreement. This week’s follow-up could be subtitled “When Purchase Agreements Go Bad”, as I touch on legal title vs. equitable title and the reasons why …
The Law of Purchase Agreements, Part Two: Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute, May 17, 2014 Read more »
This Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute covers some basics of real estate law; namely, the legalities associated with forming a binding real estate purchase agreement, which must satisfy both the rules of contract law and the statutes governing sales …
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The April 26 Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute covered the conveyance of real estate with reservation of a life estate. This week I discussed an alternative of “estate planning by deed”, the transfer on death deed, or “TODD”. …
Transfer on Death Deeds in Minnesota: Minnesota Home Talk Legal Minute, May 3, 2014 Read more »