Posts by Parker & Wenner Attorneys at Law
Antenuptial Agreements
Antenuptial (prenuptial) agreements are contracts entered into by a couple prior to their marriage. These agreements normally address property issues such as income, assets, and liabilities that may arise in the event of divorce or death. Occasionally such agreements protect the assets of the spouse who brings to the marriage considerably greater assets. Our attorneys…
Read MoreEmployee Obligations
EMPLOYEE DUTIES TO THEIR EMPLOYER Employers of all shapes and sizes are requiring their Employees, whether at will or term, to execute employment agreements that clearly define the obligations and duties the Employee owes to the Employer both during and after the employment relationship. Some of the general duties encompassed in employee agreements include: To do what…
Read MoreEnforcement Of Non‑Competition Agreements
It is all too common these days to hear of cases where a key man or woman in a Minnesota business, who has had access to the company’s confidential information, marketing strategy, product specifications, customer lists, and trade secrets, leaves the company either to join a competitor or to form a competing business, relying upon…
Read MoreThe Coveted Green Card
“Green Card” is a common, well-known term in American vernacular, esteemed for the status it signifies, namely that of lawful permanent resident. What is less known, however, are the limits of the status, and the hidden dangers to the uninformed, particularly in the current political climate of fear and security. Though the color of the issued card…
Read MoreTrademark Article
TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK PROTECTION FOR BUSINESSES If you own a business, it is likely you have one or more trademarks. The United States Patent and Trademark Office defines a trademark as being “a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from…
Read MoreWhat Both Employers and Employees Should Know
Introduction These days it is all too common to hear of cases where a key person, and indeed increasingly, not seemingly “key” persons, in a Minnesota business whose access to the company’s trade secrets, confidential information, customers or customer lists, vendors or vendor lists, marketing strategy, product specifications, customer or customer histories or data; leaves…
Read MoreWills 101
What is a will? A will is a document that provides the manner in which a person’s property will be distributed after death. It must meet certain formal requirements as provided by each state. If a person has a will upon death, that person is considered to have died testate. Conversely, a person that dies…
Read MoreRight to Appeal
Under our adversarial system, whenever the court rules, there must be a winner and a loser. No attorney worth his salt will ever guarantee a victory. Therefore, in any case, you (the client) may end up on the losing side. In the unfortunate event of a loss, you will typically have a right to file…
Read More10 Ways to Help Your Family Through Effective Estate Planning
Proper estate planning is truly a gift to your family or other beneficiaries. While planning for one’s incapacity and demise is not exactly an enjoyable topic, it can be very satisfying to both you and your family once you realize the benefits that you have passed on to your family, including avoidance of difficult and…
Read MoreWhy File For Bankruptcy?
Some things bankruptcy can do: Some things bankruptcy can’t do: For more information on bankruptcy, please call Boris Parker at (612) 355-2201.
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