March 31, 2017

Steps of North Dakota Probate Law

Probate law is an extremely complex area of the law to navigate, and it is always best to contact an experienced probate attorney to help with all probate-related issues. Probate is essentially the accounting of the assets that the recently deceased owned at time of death. It can also include […]

March 29, 2017

Punitive Damages in North Dakota: What You Need to Know

When you have been injured by another’s careless or reckless acts, your primary concern is likely to be obtaining the maximum amount of compensation as possible from the at-fault individual. These compensatory damages are meant to shift the burden your injuries have caused you – medical bills, time missed from […]

March 24, 2017

Medical Malpractice Claims in North Dakota: Five Things to Keep in Mind

When you or a loved one gets sick or is injured, you turn to medical professionals like doctors and nurses to make things right. What happens, however, when instead of making things better the intervention of medical professionals makes your or your loved one’s situation worse? What if, for example, […]

March 21, 2017

Our Firm’s Advice to Newly-Injured Victims

No one plans to be the victim of a North Dakota personal injury incident, yet each day dozens of individuals are hurt in car wrecks, workplace mishaps, slip and fall accidents, and other injury events. A personal injury can disrupt a person’s routines and way of life, resulting in confusion […]

March 20, 2017

Does North Dakota’s Distracted Driving Law Need Expansion?

March 17, 2017

Common Myths about Pedestrian Accidents in North Dakota

March 15, 2017

O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss Nominated for Two Chamber Awards

Each year the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce presents ChamberChoice Awards to one business in each of seven categories. Even being chosen to “be in the running” is a significant honor. This year the Fargo law firm of O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys has been nominated in two categories; Small Business […]

March 13, 2017

Top Five Things Your Estate Plan Might Not Address, but Should

The main purpose of an estate plan is to provide a comprehensive set of directions to your personal representative and the courts as to how your assets should be treated and your affairs are settled following your death. The more comprehensive your estate plan is, the less courts and your […]

March 10, 2017

When Your Personal Representative Will Not Do the Job

Selecting an appropriate personal representative when creating your will is a critical step. You want to be able to trust your representative to faithfully carry out your final wishes reflected in your will. As a result, you and other North Dakota residents will often choose close family members or friends […]

March 8, 2017

Pet Custody in a Divorce

Americans love their pets. 65% of households—nearly 80 million—have a pet, and a majority of pet owners consider their pets “family members.” Couples seeking to split are increasingly likely to bring pets into their divorce proceedings, with 88% of such cases involving dogs. Despite the way many people regard their […]

March 6, 2017

Life Events That Call for Review of Your Estate Plan

For many North Dakotans, estate planning is a task whose benefit is obvious but it is nevertheless often left undone. Individuals may readily admit the need to create or update an estate plan, but may believe that doing so can wait until a “more opportune time” in the future. The […]

March 3, 2017

Parenting Plans and Parenting Time

A parenting plan describes the child custody arrangement that you and your separating spouse will adhere to after a divorce. According to section 14-09-00.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, a parenting plan “describes each parent’s rights and responsibilities.” Section 14-09-30 elaborates on what such a plan must contain. If […]

March 1, 2017

Service of Process in Your Personal Injury Case

You have been injured in a North Dakota personal injury accident (such as an auto accident or serious injury accident) caused by another person’s careless behavior. However, before you can collect compensation from the at-fault party – indeed, before your personal injury lawsuit can actually begin – you need to […]

March 2017