The intangible nature of intellectual property makes it difficult to protect. You can’t just park a security guard next to your intellectual property to keep people from stealing it. In fact, intell...
Are Your Season Tickets an Inheritable Asset?
A person’s estate consists of assets they own at the time of their death. Common assets include cash, real property, sports paraphernalia, and jewelry. It can be difficult to characterize some prope...
Appealing a Property Tax Assessment
For many people, real property makes up a large part of their portfolios. The assessment made every year by the Minnesota Revenue affects the value of the real property and the property owner’s annu...
Factors to Consider if Your Company Faces Merger or Acquisition
Maybe you’re a business owner whose company is humming right along, all cylinders firing, prospects look good. Or maybe your company is facing increased competition, higher costs, and lower profits ...
When Breach of Contract Leads to a Lawsuit
In December, seven Tim Hortons restaurants located in Minnesota were sued for breach of contract and other claims. This is not the first time Tim Hortons and its parent company, Restaurant Brands, hav...
Minnesota Shareholder Rights
Two business entities typically have minority shareholders: a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC). In any situation where majority shareholders and a minority shareholder disagree, the ...
Minnesota Letter of Intent Law
The parties involved in a transaction both have things they want or need. Every part of their negotiation is important to the success or failure of the deal. A letter of intent prepared and signed by ...
Going Public: Is an IPO in Your Company’s Future?
When a private company makes an initial public offering of stock, it’s called an IPO. Most of us have heard of a company IPOs because stories about IPOs make the news. Many of you may have even boug...
Maintaining Your Corporate Records
Corporate documents comply with laws, meet deadlines, or provide backup to decisions made by management or the board. If an inspector or government official asked your company to produce records, wo...
Types of Minnesota Business Entities
Interested in starting a business in Minnesota? We have several types of business entities to choose from, each with its own requirements, advantages, and disadvantages. Knowing which entity to choose...