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Understanding Criminal Sexual Conduct Defense: Your Guide to Protecting Your Rights
Allegations of criminal sexual conduct can have serious consequences, impacting one's reputation, relationships, and future prospects. When facing such a charge, it is essential to have an accomplished criminal defense attorney by your side.Understanding Criminal...
Your Comprehensive Guide to Filing for Divorce in Minnesota: Understanding the Step-by-Step Process
Divorce can be a challenging and emotional process, and understanding the step-by-step process is crucial to navigating through it. In Minnesota, filing for divorce requires meeting residency requirements, understanding the grounds for divorce, filing the divorce...
Difference Between DWI & DUI in Minnesota
Driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) are serious offenses that can have severe consequences. In St Cloud, Minnesota, the laws surrounding DUI offenses are strict and enforced diligently. Understanding these laws is crucial to ensure...
The DWI Arrest Process in Minnesota
Understanding the DWI arrest process in Minnesota is crucial for anyone facing DWI charges. Being aware of your rights and the procedural steps involved will help you navigate the legal process effectively. It is important to note that the specifics of the arrest...
How To Choose The Right Divorce Attorney For You
When contemplating divorce, you may feel overwhelmed, worried, and even angry. Of course, those feelings are entirely natural. However, sitting on the sidelines and simply reacting to these emotions will not help you obtain the outcome you want in your divorce. As...
Understanding Harassment Restraining Orders: What You Need to Know
Harassment Restraining Order. What is it and how to obtain one? Harassment can be a deeply distressing experience, leaving individuals feeling vulnerable and unsafe. Fortunately, the legal system provides recourse through the issuance of restraining orders. If you...
Preparing for Your Divorce Attorney Consultation: Essential Questions to Ask and Documents to Bring
As someone who has recently made the difficult decision to pursue a divorce, it is important to understand the importance of preparing for your divorce attorney consultation. This initial meeting with a divorce attorney is a crucial step in the process, as it allows...
The Buzz about Legalizing Cannabis: How Minnesota’s New Laws Impact You
As of August 01, 2023, Minnesotan adults 21 and older can possess and travel in the state with 2 ounces of cannabis flower, 8 grams of concentrate and 800 milligrams worth of THC-containing edible products such as gummies. How many Cannabis plants or flowers are you...
The Economic Boom: How Minnesota’s Cannabis Legalization COULD Transform the Business Landscape
The Minnesota state legislature made several attention-drawing legal changes in its most recent session. Perhaps the most noteworthy such legislation for current and prospective entrepreneurs was the state’s decriminalization of recreational marijuana. The state’s...
Estate Planning When Cryptocurrency Is Involved
The Rising Popularity of Cryptocurrency in Estate PlanningAs investors are flocking to cryptocurrencies, particularly millennials, 67% of whom view bitcoins as safe-haven assets, several important estate planning considerations apply to investors holding...
Protecting Your Rights: A Comprehensive Guide to DWI Defense in St. Cloud, MN under Minnesota DWI Laws
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious offense that can have severe consequences. Understanding the definition and consequences of DWI is crucial for anyone facing such charges. In Minnesota, DWI is defined as operating a motor vehicle while under the influence...
Estate Planning Tips For Loved Ones With Chronic Conditions
If a family member receives a diagnosis for a chronic condition such as Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or Alzheimer’s can be life altering for all parties involved. According to the CDC in 2021 over 6 in 10 adults in the US are...
What are Wills and What are They for?
The primary purpose of wills is to distribute items in the estate - money, items properly, and other possessions after someone has passed away. Without a legal will in place, the deceased person's possessions are no longer controlled by the family but by the...
How Does Divorce Affect Your Will?
Getting a divorce can affect your will and your estate, possibly rendering the will void. Be sure to protect yourself and your children's future by taking steps to revise your will after divorce with an experienced attorney.Impact of divorce on a will Divorce will...
Real Estate Law In Minnesota
When managing, buying, selling, or remodeling residential property in Minnesota, it's crucial to understand and know your rights and laws as a property owner. You need experienced real estate attorneys to navigate the complex nature of owning or renting a home. We can...
Wills and Divorce
How does a divorce affect a Will? Many couples with an estate plan will leave most of their assets and final wishes to their spouse and children. However, when going through a divorce, your will is often something that gets unmentioned, yet it is something that is...
Plan Ahead | Elder Law Estate
The Basics of a Probate Estate What is probate of estate? First, it can be helpful to first understand the meaning of probate. Probate means the official proving of a will. Hence probate estate is all the money, property, and assets owned by the deceased person that...
Consequences of Domestic Violence
As the county tries to navigate self-quarantines, we at Jeddeloh Snyder Stommes Law Office are seeing an increase in domestic violence offenses in our area. Even the best of relationships are facing stressors never before seen. With that in mind, it is important to...
Divorce Checklist: Steps to Consider for Child Negotiations
Divorce can be an overwhelming and challenging experience. Add children to the situation, and the process becomes complex quickly. This divorce checklist can help you get your divorce started and organized. Be sure to contact an experienced divorce lawyer before...
Child Support and Child Custody Know How
We believe parents should feel that their children are being completely supported with child support, child custody, and parenting time. Be sure you know your rights, before life takes an unexpected turn.What You Should Know About Child Support & Child Custody...
Health Care Directive
Protect your loved ones from having to make health care decisions for you. A health care directive can ease the burden of making those decisions. Experienced Elder Law attorneys at Jeddeloh Snyder Stommes can help ensure your final wishes are carried out.What are...
Writing a Will for a New Family
The Basics of a Will A estate plans - last will and testament (will) is a legal document by which an individual expresses their desires on how they want their property and assets distributed at the time of their passing. An individual’s will presents the names of...
Updating a Will After Death of a Spouse
What is a Will? A will is a legal document that presents an individual's desires on how they want their estate - property and assets distributed at the time of their passing. The individual's last will and testament present the name(s) of people who will receive...
No Right To Consult With Counsel Prior to Deciding to Submit to Blood or Urine Testing in a DWI
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today in State v. Rosenbush that a driver does not have a right to consult with counsel prior to making a decision of whether to submit to blood or urine testing pursuant to a DWI investigation when law enforcement has obtained a...
4 Types of Wills – Estate Planning
What Exactly is a Will? In estate planning, a last will and testament Will is a legal document by which an individual expresses their desires on how they want their property and assets distributed at the time of their passing. As a result, the individual presents the...
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