Clausen & Hassan | June 7, 2017
Five Steps to Financially Prepare For a Divorce in Minnesota
Whether you have already filed for Divorce, or are just beginning to think about starting the Divorce process, it is important to be prepared and to educate yourself about your
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Clausen & Hassan | June 5, 2017
Will the Court Order My Spouse to Carry Life Insurance to Cover Spousal Maintenance?
The purpose of Spousal Maintenance is to provide support for a spouse whose income is insufficient to meet his or her monthly expenses. This same concern often leads courts to
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Clausen & Hassan | May 31, 2017
Divorce: “It’s So Simple. How Long Can It Possibly Take and How Much Can It Possibly Cost?”
Oftentimes, I hear a client say that his or her divorce is “simple” and he or she cannot imagine it taking long for the divorce process to be complete. Although,
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Clausen & Hassan | May 24, 2017
The Schmitz Formula in a Minnesota Divorce Proceeding
If you used non-marital funds to purchase real property, you may need to apply the Schmitz formula to determine what your total non-marital claim in the home actually is at
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Clausen & Hassan | May 22, 2017
Spousal Maintenance – Not a Profit Sharing Plan
There are a lot of misconceptions about spousal maintenance, but one that I hear most frequently is that your ex-spouse will get half of everything you earn from now on.
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Clausen & Hassan | May 17, 2017
How to Change Your Parenting Time Schedule in Minnesota
Sometimes people come to our office thinking that there is no way for them to change a parenting time schedule once it has been established. This is not true. It
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Clausen & Hassan | May 15, 2017
Is a Stipulated Divorce Decree a Binding Contract?
The short answer is “yes.” Generally, when parties sign a stipulated divorce decree resolving all of the issues in their case, that stipulation is “accorded the sanctity of binding contracts.”
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Clausen & Hassan | May 10, 2017
Which Parent Gets to Claim the Tax Dependency Exemption in Minnesota?
When two parents are not married, it is sometimes unclear who will receive the income tax dependency exemption for their joint minor child(ren). The first step is to check any
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Clausen & Hassan | May 3, 2017
I’m Think About Getting a Divorce; What Should I Do to Prepare?
The decision to get a divorce is an important one. That being said, many people are unfamiliar with the process and unsure of what they need to do before they
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