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Going into business with another person is a serious commitment. You will have a direct influence on one another's schedules, livelihood and success for the foreseeable future. You have to be able to trust each other and have similar goals for the company for things...

As an individual with mounting debt and an interest in bankruptcy, it's natural for your attention to first turn to Chapter 7. And while it's the right choice for many consumers, not everyone qualifies. Fortunately, Chapter 13 bankruptcy is another option to...

When you find out you're expecting a kid, unsolicited baby supplies and advice start coming at you from every direction. People seem to have an opinion about what food you feed your baby, what kind of diapers you use and what kinds of toys you let your kid play...

After the dust settles from a divorce, many parents find that their child support order is simply not a good fit for their needs or the needs of their child. Courts aim to create a fair arrangement that focuses on the best interests of the child, but circumstances can...

People use prenups more now than they used to, and the basic stigma around them has changed. Part of the reason may be the way that people now accept divorce as a possibility and a potential outcome, rather than a personal failing. They understand that divorce is...

Filing for bankruptcy could have you feeling like you're in the middle of a 1980s "rags to riches and back to rags again" type of movie. We all remember the scene from Rocky when the banks came to collect all of the expensive luxury items he had in his home. The thing...

Losing your child custody battle can be devastating, but if the judge who decided your case made an unlawful or unfair decision -- or if something went wrong during the litigation process that falls outside of the law -- you may be in a good position to appeal the...

If you're a parent with young children who is facing divorce proceedings, one of the most important decisions on your mind probably relates to child custody. Should you adopt a 50-50 parenting structure where your children live with you half the time and your spouse...

Lots of small businesses forego counsel at their peril - not always because of conscious choice, but frequently out of naïveté. Owners and managers of businesses of all stripes often overestimate their personal talents in contracting by conflating their...

Minnesota’s spousal maintenance statute has just changed adding a potential new set of elements to allow a former spouse to modify a previously ordered spousal maintenance (alimony) award. The idea for the new language and changes derives from a 1979 Minnesota...