In this video, you get answers to these questions: Does this law only protect the rights of manufacturer reps? Does this law only protect the rights of reps who live in Minnesota? Can sales reps …
READ MORE →Introduction Minnesota Statutes Section 541.023 (a/k/a the “40-year law”) has confounded attorneys since its enactment in 1943. Even among real estate practitioners, the 40-year law is somewhat of a …
READ MORE →Additional Prohibitions In addition to the prohibitions concerning the making of financial performance representations, discussed above, the amended Rule prohibits seven specific acts or practices. …
READ MORE →Item 18: Public Figures Item 18 of the amended Rule requires the disclosure of certain information about a public figure’s involvement in the franchise system. This covers public figures who lend …
READ MORE →Apportionment is a key feature of state corporate taxes Apportionment formulas are important features of state corporate income taxes. They determine how much of a business’s income is taxable and …
READ MORE →Definition of Franchising Franchising is a method of marketing and distributing goods and services. Franchises are offered and sold for many types of businesses, including services, retail trade, …
READ MORE →Franchise Disclosure Document Belmont Mufflers, Inc. A Minnesota Corporation 111 First Street Jackson, Minnesota 55000 (111) 222-3333 franchiseofficer@belmont_mufflers4u.com www.belmont_mufflers4u.com …
READ MORE →The “Required Payment” Element The last of the three definitional elements of a franchise covered by the amended Rule is that purchasers of the business arrangement must be required to pay to the …
READ MORE →Fractional Franchise Exemption The amended Rule exempts the sale of fractional franchises. A fractional franchise relationship is created when the following two elements are present at the start of …
READ MORE →Isolated Sales and Limited Offerings Sales by a nonissuer of securities to no more than ten purchasers in Minnesota during any period of twelve consecutive months are exempt from registration as are …
READ MORE →Sample Item 15-1: Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business ITEM 15: OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS. If you are an …
READ MORE →A company selling securities to residents of the state of Minnesota must comply with federal and state securities laws. State securities laws are collectively and individually referred to as “Blue Sky …
READ MORE →Corporations A corporation is an entity where the interest is held by shareholders and whose business is conducted by a board of directors. The shareholders have limited liability, and can normally …
READ MORE →This post helps explain how Minnesota sales and use tax applies to sales of photography, and to purchases made by photographers. These guidelines also apply to video production. This post is intended …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts on Minnesota’s Public and Private Nuisance Laws. Separate from public nuisance but sometimes overlapping it, Minnesota statutes also recognize private nuisance. …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts on Minnesota’s Public and Private Nuisance Laws. General Ordinances and Regulation Most local units of government have the authority to define and abate …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts on Minnesota’s Public and Private Nuisance Laws. State Public Nuisance Law The key element of Minnesota’s statutory public nuisance law is a civil process …
READ MORE →This and the next several posts describe Minnesota laws that provide remedies to combat offensive or injurious conditions or activities that are a “nuisance” to the surrounding community. A condition …
READ MORE →Minnesota prohibits most ownership of farmland by individuals who are not U.S. citizens. The legislature has wrestled with this issue numerous times; in its 153- year history, the legislature has made …
READ MORE →Proprietor and pass-through entities are often used as a proxy for “small businesses” but tax data reveal many of them are not small. Table 3 lists the number of business filing tax returns by …
READ MORE →This is part of a series of posts on the tax implications of different business entity types. Types of Business Entities and Tax Implications Various factors affect the choice of the form of business …
READ MORE →Determining an Offender’s Risk Level The committee assesses the risk posed by an offender who is about to be released from confinement on a case-by-case basis. The committee has access to various …
READ MORE →I have represented a number of defendants in cases involving claims that they illegally downloaded a movie, video, music, or software. The following outlines the process involved in these illegal …
READ MORE →The End-of-Confinement Review Committee An end-of-confinement review committee is responsible for determining an offender’s risk level, which in turn determines the level of community notification …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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 …
READ MORE →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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