While outside enjoying the great weather, you’ve undoubtedly been wondering what’s new at practicelaw. Wonder no longer. We recently posted three revised forms: The revisions were minor and made to ensure compatibility with corresponding documents at the state’s website as of April 2010. More revisions to GC forms are planned later this summer to respond …
Big Changes in Landlord-Tenant Law
If you’ve been following the MSBA’s Capitol Connection, you may have noticed a number of new laws that will become effective over the summer or shortly thereafter. One of those new laws enacts some of the more sweeping changes to Minnesota residential landlord-tenant law since recodification of the law in 1999 (and those changes were …
Revised Uniform Conveyancing Blanks
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Department of Commerce approved two revised sets of Uniform Conveyancing Blanks – Series 10 (Deeds) and Series 30 (Contracts for Deeds) – 62 forms in all. The Department of Commerce Order indicates exactly what changes were made to which forms. The more significant changes, however, include: space to include the …
I’m Writing This So You’ll Renew (Please)
Several years ago, in an attempt to get my non-handy husband to take on some small home repair projects, I penned* a list and pinned it to the refrigerator. It was titled, “My Wildest Dreams.” Everyone who entered my kitchen read it and in a very Tom Sawyerish way, all my dreams came true. Having …
Law School Graduation Reflections
It’s May and even if you are not a graduate or don’t know a graduate, May must stir up memories of law school graduation. The last graduation before you really worked, right? And surely you are moved by at least one commencement speech, whether by Barack Obama or Steve Jobs or some young fresh-faced kid. Do …