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New HUD-1 Available

Over the holiday, we quietly added the new and substantially revised HUD-1 Settlement Statement to mndocs, the MSBA’s  document and form automation system. The new HUD-1, which has been in the making for some time, is required for most residential loan closings on or after January 1, 2010. Specifically, it is required for all closings …

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Additions to the MNBlawg Network

As part of our vast empire known as the “MNBlawg Network,” we highlight new Minnesota-based legal blogs that come to our attention. Not that the ones we pick are new. Rather, we’ve come across them (or you’ve told us about them) and we have added them to our practicelaw blogroll. This week, we highlight two …

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Issue with Google Scholar

We recently posted (and added a video demo to boot) about the availability of court opinions and legal periodicals on Google Scholar, Google’s vast and growing online library. As with nearly any online legal research service, though, be aware of potential bugs or limitations. As one blogging law librarian has noted, there appears to be …

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The Night Prior to Christmas

Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter “the House”) a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to a mouse. A variety of foot apparel, e.g., stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the …

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A Survey, Bah Humbug??

I rarely fill out surveys, so I am in an awkward position to ask you to do just that, but let me give it a try… So often when I blithely hit “delete” on a survey request, I am being asked to comment on a past experience. I think “I don’t have time to wax …

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