Minnesota Bank Levy Attorney
A bank levy is a legal action that takes property and rights to obtain property, including bank deposit accounts, of the person liable for a delinquent tax or other agency debt. When the Minnesota …
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Minnesota Wage Levies
A wage levy, sometimes referred to as a garnishment, is a legal action used to take up to 25 percent of a debtor’s wages to pay a debt. The wage levy notice to an employer includes a disclosure form …
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Business Law
Minnesota Department of Revenue General Levy Guidelines
Collect tax debts first, then collect other agency debts in the order they were referred to the Department for collection. The Minnesota Department of Revenue’s wage levy for any type of debt takes …
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Litigation
Theft by Swindle in Minnesota
What is Theft by Swindle in Minnesota? Theft by Swindle is defined by Minnesota Statutes section 609.52, subdivision 2(4), as swindling, whether by artifice, trick, device, or any other means, whereby …
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Employment Law
Group Life Insurance Plan Continuation Coverage and Conversion Requirements
Continuation Coverage Minnesota law requires group life insurance plans to permit employees who are voluntarily or involuntarily terminated from employment the option to elect to continue the coverage …
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Group Health Plan Continuation Coverage and Conversion Requirements
Continuation Coverage Minnesota law requires that insured group health plans and plans established by employers through HMOs governed by Minnesota law allow covered employees who are voluntarily or …
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COBRA Election Notice in Minnesota
The Plan Administrator has the obligation to send a COBRA Election Notice to each qualified beneficiary who will lose plan coverage as a result of a qualifying event. The Election Notice contains …
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Employment Law
COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice Example
This example is part of a series of posts covering the Continuation of Group Health and Life Insurance Coverage Law (COBRA). This information is not legal advice. You should consult with an …
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Employment Law
General Notice Of COBRA Continuation Coverage Rights Sample Example
This example is part of a series of posts covering the Continuation of Group Health and Life Insurance Coverage Law (COBRA). This information is not legal advice. You should consult with an …
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Litigation
MN Registration Requirements for Predatory Offenders from Other States
An offender who is on probation or parole in another state and who enters the state under a reciprocal agreement under the interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers may enter …
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Litigation
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in Minnesota
Failure to Comply with the Registration Law In certain circumstances, the BCA may make information public about an offender who is out of compliance with the registration law. The offender must be out …
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Business Law
MN Withholding Tax Registration | Registering Your Business in Minnesota
Who Must Register for Withholding Taxes You must register to file withholding tax if you: have employees and anticipate withhold- ing tax from their wages in the next 30 days; agree to withhold …
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Business Law
MN Sales and Use Tax Registration | Registering Your Business in Minnesota
What is Sales and Use Tax? Go here for our full guides to Minnesota Sales Tax and Minnesota Use Tax. Do I have to register my business? You must register to collect sales tax if you make taxable …
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Litigation
Lifetime Sex Offender Registration in Minnesota
Individuals Subject to Lifetime Registration Lifetime registration is required for three categories of individuals. Recidivists This category includes a person convicted of or adjudicated delinquent …
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Litigation
MN Sex Offender Registration Length
The Registration Period A person must register with the person’s corrections agent as soon as the agent is assigned to him or her, which occurs upon release from incarceration, or if the person is not …
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Business Law
Minnesota Tax ID | How to Register Your Business in Minnesota
Minnesota Business Tax ID number You need a Minnesota tax ID number if you: make taxable sales or leases, perform taxable services in Minnesota, withhold Minnesota income taxes from employees’ wages, …
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How to Register a Business in Minnesota | Minnesota Business Law
Minnesota Application for Business Registration | Tax Instructions The following posts are written for businesses which have already formed a business entity. For information on starting your own …
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Real Estate
Minnesota State Contractor License Law
Notice to Homeowners: Be Sure Your Contractor is Licensed Know your Rights as a Homeowner The State of Minnesota recently adopted a statewide “Contractor and Remodeler License Law.” This law is …
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Business Law
Help for Minnesota Charitable Organizations Initial Registration
The following questions and answers are provided to help people completing the Minnesota Charitable Organization Initial Registration & Annual Report Form. I have received questions from people …
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The following is example text from a Non-Earning Disclosure. For a formatted version, download the Non-Earnings Disclosure PDF or Non-Earnings Disclosure DOC. The text below and its PDF and DOC …
READ MORE →Minnesota JGM 401 Garnishment Exemption Notice Example
The following is example text from a Garnishment Exemption Notice. For a formatted version, download the JGM 401 Garnishment Exemption Notice PDF or JGM 401 Garnishment Exemption Notice DOC. The text …
READ MORE →Garnishment Exemption Notice Example Template
The following is example text from a Garnishment Exemption Notice. For a formatted version, download the Garnishment Exemption Notice PDF or Garnishment Exemption Notice DOC. The text below and its …
READ MORE →Affidavit of Service (AOS) Garnishment Summons Example Template
The following is example text from an Affidavit of Service of Garnishment Summons. For a formatted version, download the AOS Garnishment Summons PDF or AOS Garnishment Summons DOC. The text below and …
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Affidavit of Service (AOS) Garnishment Example Template
The following is example text from an Affidavit of Service. For a formatted version, download the Affidavit of Service PDF. The text below and its PDF and DOC counterparts should not be used without …
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Litigation
Verification of MN Sex Offender Registration Information
Verification of Information In most cases, the BCA must mail a verification form to the individual’s last reported primary address once each year, within 30 days of the anniversary date of the …
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Intellectual Property
‘Nominative Fair Use’ Allows Trademark Used on Website & Domain Name
Nominative Fair Use Overview “Nominative fair use” is one exception to the general rule that you may not use another’s trademark in commerce. That is, use of another’s trademark is allowed under the …
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Employment Law
Minnesota Whistleblower Law: Employee Rights When Reporting Wrongs
Whistleblower Action Presumably, most people are honest. Most people don’t steal, they pay their taxes, and their actions mostly conform to the laws of our society. There are, however, a few bad …
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Litigation
Notifying a MN Sex Offender of the Obligation to Register
The court must inform a person who is required to register of the duty to register and require the person to read and sign a form stating that the duty of the person to register under this section has …
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Litigation
Other Mandatory Sentencing Provisions for Sex Offenders
Convicted predatory offenders also are subject to several other mandatory sentencing laws that are designed to minimize their recidivism risk. Minimum Conditional Release Term. If a court sentences a …
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Litigation
Mandatory Minimum Criminal Penalties for Criminal Sexual Conduct in MN
There are a number of mandatory minimum criminal penalties that apply to certain criminal sexual conduct offenses. These mandatory sentencing provisions are described below. First-Degree Criminal …
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