Dan's Desk

Dan's Desk

Preparing and Litigating Trusts

04/07/2021 Preparing and Litigating Trusts Estate planning can include using a trust. There are two fundamental forms of a trust: Revocable and Irrevocable. As much as lawyers in…

What's Happening at Gallatin Law

03/25/2021 What's Happening at Gallatin Law We are just past the 1 year "anniversary" of the COVID shutdown. In some ways it has felt more like 10 years, in other ways it is unbelievable how…

Estate Planning: Tips and Pointers

03/17/2021 Estate Planning: Tips and Pointers

A Glimpse Into the Legal Process

03/10/2021 A Glimpse Into the Legal Process Everyone, except for anyone living in Hennepin County who might be a juror or witness, I ardently encourage you to watch the proceedings in State…

Temps Up, Spirits Up!

03/03/2021 Temps Up, Spirits Up! Wow, what a glorious temperature week. After some really harsh weather in Hugo, we are forecasted to be in the mid to upper 40s this week. We…

Litigating Trust Disputes

02/24/2021 Litigating Trust Disputes Trusts are used to collect and protect assets. To an extent, using a trust permits for just one person to handle all the financial affairs of the…

Trial Victory: Failure to Disclose In Sale of Real Estate

02/17/2021 Trial Victory: Failure to Disclose In Sale of Real Estate Trials are rare right now with COVID, but they are still happening. Another very favorable trial result was just achieved by Gallatin Law for a…

Insurance Claim Denied? It's Not Over

02/10/2021 Insurance Claim Denied? It's Not Over There is a rule of civil procedure that precludes referencing insurance coverage in a trial. Part of the reasoning is that insurers are not liked…

Mechanic's Lien is Filed, Now What?

02/03/2021 Mechanic's Lien is Filed, Now What? The recording of a mechanic's lien is not particularly difficult. Foreclosing on it is a different animal.