It is getting easier to apply to become a 501(c)(3) charity. The IRS has released a new simplified form for charities having less than $250,000 in assets and having gross annual receipts of less than $50,000. This is a change from the standard 26 page which will...
Month: July 2014
Minimum Wage Increase
As a result of recent legislation, Minnesota's minimum wage rates will rise according to the following chart:Large employers (gross volume of sales made or business done of $500,000 or more per year) must pay at least $8 an hour Small employers (gross volume...
Power of Attorney
As of January 1, 2014, there is a new Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney in Minnesota. The new form only affects documents signed after January 1, 2014, so if you have a power of attorney executed before that date, your document is still valid. However moving...
Can the Police Search My Cell Phone?
Being attorneys who have lived through a cocktail party or two, we often get questions about what an individual's rights are in certain situations. Frequently we have been asked what the police may search if you are arrested. This is a weekly blog, not a legal...
How do I find a lawyer?
For many people, lawyers are different from other professionals like dentists, doctors and accountants, because people don't often plan on needing a lawyer. I am often asked how to find a lawyer, and often ask my clients how they found me. Because of the internet,...