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June 22, 2018

Have a Personal Injury? You Don’t Have to Suffer Alone.

Unfortunately, many individuals experience personal injuries that require a lot of time to heal and require multiple doctor visits, surgeries, and – our least favorite part – a lot of money to pay for. Read on and consider the following scenario regarding someone whose quality of life was dwindling because […]
June 20, 2018

Compensation for Pain and Suffering in Personal Injury Cases

The worst thing about serious injuries is not what happens in the first days and weeks after they happen. It is the way the injury changes your life after you have finished treatment for the acute injury. It may be the frequent headaches or unpredictable anxiety attacks. It is no […]
June 13, 2018

Protect Your Business with Sound Contracts

People have always told you that you have a great mind for business, but what do they mean by that? Do they mean that you carefully weigh risks and opportunity costs before you decide to commit money for a project? Do they mean that you are unusually observant about people’s […]
June 5, 2018

Using Standard Form Contracts May Hurt Your Business

As a small business owner, you have probably developed a number of time-saving strategies.  Using standard forms of documents, such as invoice templates and form letters, has probably allowed your business to accomplish a lot in a limited amount of time. Contracts, however, are too important to assign to a […]
June 1, 2018

Abby Hammes Attends ALS Conference in D.C.

Abby Hammes, a paralegal at O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys, recently spent several days in days in Washington, D.C. as part of the MN/ND/SD Chapter of the ALS Association. Abby’s mother, Renee Bernier, was diagnosed with ALS in 2015 and passed away from complications of the disease in December 2017. The […]
May 16, 2018

Do I Really Need to Form a Corporation?

The nature of business is changing rapidly in the United States. While owning one’s own business or being one’s own boss may still be a big part of the American dream, businesses take many forms. A recent article by Rachel Paige King describes how career advice books released over the […]
May 9, 2018

Why Do I Need a Small Business Attorney?

There is a whole industry of offering services to small businesses. If you do an online search for almost any question related to your business, you will find advertisements for products and services marketed to small business owners. From accounting software to productivity apps to executive life coaching, it is […]
May 1, 2018

Is Photographing the Scene of a Car Crash Wise?

Most of the time, people like to take pictures of happy occasions such as holidays, weddings, vacations, and buying a new car. Of course, in the age of smartphones, almost everything is an occasion for a picture, from an omelet that turned out just right to a baby’s 379th smile. […]
April 25, 2018

Beware of Distracted Driving in North Dakota

April is Distracted Driving Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and the laws in place to prevent people from making themselves vulnerable to distractions while driving. You are more likely to cause a car accident if you are unable to concentrate on driving, and the […]
April 17, 2018

ND Supreme Court Clarifies Contractor License Requirements

The North Dakota Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that clarifies the rules for contractors about when they need to obtain a contractor’s license and the risks they face if they are not properly licensed. Importantly, the decision makes clear that a contractor is not entitled to recover for services […]
March 6, 2018

Adoption by Stepparents in North Dakota and Minnesota

There are many children in North Dakota and Minnesota who may be residing in single parent households, due to unexpected accidents, an absent parent or the loss of a parent. In some cases, a child’s surviving parent enters into a new marriage with another individual and this new stepparent desires […]
December 24, 2015

Steps to Getting Your Affairs in Order

Steps to Getting Your Affairs in Order for Your Family No one ever plans to be sick or disabled. And as much as you don’t want to think about it, there will be a day where you won’t be around anymore to care for your family, emotionally or financially. What […]
November 25, 2014

What You Need to Know About Forced Arbitration

If your bank, cell phone provider, employer or other company that you conduct business with violated your rights or cheated you, would you want to retain your ability to take them to court? Many companies are now using fine print to stop you and other consumers from doing so through […]