Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently suspended certain statutes that normally require an individual to appear before a notary public in person for real-estate instruments such as mortgages and deeds. T...
Minnesota Sends Certain Non-Critical Sector Employees Back to Work
Late Thursday the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-40 allowing certain non-critical sector businesses to go back to work, with certain restrictions. Specifically, the order al...
Self-employed Individuals and the PPP Loan
Ready, set, go. The SBA and banks have started accepting applications for the Paycheck Protection Program loan (PPP) from Self-Employed individuals, including those with sole proprietorships and/or ...
Alert: Impact of COVID-19 on Company Filings
Individuals and businesses in Minnesota should take note that the Minnesota Secretary of State has reduced its operations due to COVID-19 for the foreseeable future. Specifically, the Minnesota Secr...
The CARES Act and Your Retirement
The CARES Act made significant changes to retirement planning for 2020 and beyond, including providing new emergency sources of funds for qualifying individuals. Specifically, the CARES Act made the...
Texas Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow Videoconference Notarization
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently suspended certain statutes that normally require an individual to appear before a notary public in person to election documents such as a self-proved will, a durabl...
8 Things Business Owners Should Know About the CARES ACT and Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The CARES Act and Families First Coronavirus Response Act included many programs, including some that impact small business owners (less than 500 employees). Here are some of the highlights (includi...
Minnesota Stay at Home Order Extended
Governor Tim Walz has extended Minnesota’s stay-at-home order until May 3, 2020 at 11:59pm. His original order was scheduled to expire this Friday, April 10th. Many of the features of the original o...
SBA Planning During Pandemic
Below is a link to the video created by Thomas M. Fafinski analyzing the recent CARES act. We hope you all are staying safe and well during this pandemic. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us i...
Expansion of Unemployment Coverage under the CARES Act
The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) Act, enacted March 27, 2020, expands unemployment insurance coverage and increases benefits to workers whose employment status has been im...