Saint Paul Legal Issues Blog

Sexual harassment may do more than make you uncomfortable in your Minnesota place of employment. It may also have devastating effects on you mentally and emotionally. This may prove particularly true if you neglect to tell anyone about it. You have a right to call...

Spousal support is optional in a divorce. It is up to the court whether it will award it if you or your spouse make a request to receive it. There is no guarantee the court will approve the request. The Minnesota Statutes state that the court considers the situations...

As a new parent, whether by birth or adoption, the time has arrived for you to think about beginning an estate plan or updating your current estate plan if you already have one in place. Simply put, an estate plan consists of the legal documents your attorney prepares...

Minnesota women may experience pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.  Forbes explains that the health of a mother and her baby may suffer when a woman faces job discrimination based on pregnancy.  Discrimination laws protect expectant job applicants and employees...

If you are planning to end your marriage, you may have some concern about your financial future. Fortunately, Minnesota law generally entitles you to a just and equitable share of everything you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse own. Your business may be part of the...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that allows employers in Minnesota and across the country to restrict women’s birth control coverage. Under this ruling, employers can deny coverage on religious or moral grounds.  The New York Times explains that this...

Retaliating against an employee because they reported an incident, is illegal and punishable by law in Minnesota. Workers have the right to express their concerns confidentially without fear of retribution. Companies that implement resources to provide employees with...

Retirement assets like employer-sponsored 401K accounts may be titled in one person's name but be deemed shared assets in a divorce, thus requiring the divorcing couple to determine how to split the assets as part of their property division settlement.  Tax...

Minnesota women could find themselves the subject of unwanted, unhealthy attention: According to MarketWatch, an overwhelming majority of the U.S. adult female population has experienced some type of sexual assault or harassment.  In one particular study,...

If you have not yet made your Last Will and Testament, you may wish to consider doing so. Why? Because if you die without one, the State of Minnesota decides who gets your assets and in what proportion, regardless of what your preferences may have been.  Smart Asset...