|
The City of Bloomington is the most recent Minnesota city to pass an ordinance requiring certain employers to offer paid sick leave to covered employees. While Bloomington’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave (“ESSL”) Ordinance was adopted almost one year ago, it took effect on July 1, 2023. Now, eligible workers in Bloomington can earn up to 48 hours of paid sick leave per year.
The cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth have adopted ESSL Ordinances, and the Minnesota legislature recently passed the Earned Sick and Safe Leave law, which takes effect on January 1, 2024. MORE >
| |
|
In 1950, approximately 80% of U.S. households consisted of married couples. That number steadily declined in the following decades, and in 2020, the marriage rate hit an all-time low of 49%.
More adults are choosing to delay marriage or forego it altogether. But without proper planning, in the eyes of the law, unmarried partners might as well be complete strangers. They will not inherit from one another upon death, have control over medical or financial decisions in the event of incapacity, or receive any tax benefits — during life or at death — as a result of their relationship. MORE >
| |
|
Minnesota employers face additional workforce challenges with the legalization of recreational cannabis for adults on August 1, 2023. Like employers in the 23 other states that have now legalized recreational cannabis, Minnesota employers will need to reevaluate their employment practices, polices, and procedures based on Minnesota’s law change.
MORE >
| | |
|
|
Mary Frances Price
Elder Law Attorney
| |
Practice Area:
Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation
| |
Mary Frances is an experienced VA Accredited Elder Law Attorney who focuses her practice on serving individuals and families who are establishing an estate plan, revising an existing estate plan, or dealing with the legal, medical, and financial impacts of aging, chronic illness, and disability. Her practice includes advising on Medicare, Medicaid, veterans benefits, long-term care insurance, estate and tax planning, as well as asset protection for families and individuals with disability and long-term care expenses. MORE > | |
|
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently held, In the Matter of the Application of Timothy D. Moratzka, Trustee, that public interests dedicated by plat are not subject to Minnesota’s Marketable Title Act, Minn. Stat. § 541.023 (“MTA”).
An owner of lake resort property initiated a Torrens proceeding to register title to a small strip of land platted in 1911 as a “public road” “dedicate[d] to the public use forever." No road was ever constructed on such strip, and it had instead been left as a sandy beach. MORE >
| |
The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled on a case from Minnesota. Geraldine Tyler, a 92-year-old Hennepin County resident, accumulated approximately $15,000 in unpaid real estate taxes on her condominium. The County seized her condo and sold it for $40,000, keeping the excess $25,000. Tyler argued that the County had unconstitutionally retained the excess value of her home in violation of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment and the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment. The District Court dismissed for failure to state a claim, and the Eighth Circuit affirmed. MORE > | |
|
Today, many legal and financial documents are considered valid and enforceable when signed or notarized electronically. In Minnesota, wills have been an exception due to certain witness and signatory formalities which, until now, were required to occur physically, in writing.
On March 31, 203, Governor Walz signed the Uniform Electronic Wills Act (the Act). The new law, which took effect on August 1, 2023, expands Minnesota's existing statutes in such a way that permits wills to be created, witnessed, and notarized electronically. MORE >
| |
|
Minnesota legislators made sweeping changes to Minnesota law regarding the enforceability of employee covenants not to compete with the passage of Minnesota Session Laws 2023 – Chapter 53 that Governor Walz signed into law on May 24, 2023. An employee covenant not to compete is broadly defined to include any agreement that restricts a Minnesota employee from working in a specified geographic area or for a similar employer after termination of employment.
This new law will make the following three major changes to Minnesota law that impacts employers. MORE >
| |
Moss & Barnett is pleased to announce that Peter J. Kaiser and Taylor D. Sztainer have been appointed Adjunct Directors to the firm’s Board of Directors effective July 1, 2023. Adjunct directors are shareholders who serve as non-voting members of our board of directors for one year. The adjunct director program is intended to train future leaders of the firm. MORE > | |
Moss & Barnett is pleased to announce that shareholder and family law attorney, James J. Vedder, was elected President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML MN). Jim’s term as President began on June 7, 2023, and will run for two years. MORE > | |
|
Moss & Barnett continually seeks to contribute to our community in meaningful ways. This year, we found a unique opportunity to give back while also maintaining our commitment to responsible asset management. We are in the process of upgrading our technology infrastructure, and rather than simply disposing of old servers, networking equipment, and other computer peripherals, we have chosen to donate these items to PCs for People, an organization that can put our old tech to excellent use.
MORE >
| |
Equipment donated to PCs for People pictured with Office Services Specialist Erik M. Tonder. | |
With special congratulations to Susan Rhode, listed on the Top 10, Top 50 Women, and Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers lists for 2023; Jana Aune Deach, listed on the Top 50 Women and Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers lists for 2023; and Jim Vedder, listed on the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers list for 2023. | |
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: (612) 877-5000
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 1200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
| |  |
St. Cloud, MN
Phone: (320) 654-4100
3800 Eighth Street North
Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
| | | | |
