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Default Divorce in North Dakota and Minnesota
June 14th, 2019 by
You can’t get married without the participation of your intended spouse, but in North Dakota and Minnesota, you can get divorced without it. In other words, you cannot prevent your spouse from divorcing you (and your spouse cannot avoid divorce) by…
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Small Business Week
May 9th, 2019 by
On behalf of Fremstad Law, we want to wish those of you who have taken the dive, happy National Small Business Week! Fremstad Law is proud to support small business and their owners with business, real estate, family, and other types of legal advic…
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Top Five Post-Judgment Property Issues in North Dakota
May 7th, 2019 by
The ink is finally dry on your divorce decree, after months of trying to reach agreement about the important terms of your divorce, and perhaps a trial. Now everything is done, and you can relax, right? Almost. First, you have to take care of a few…
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How to Make a North Dakota Construction Lien Claim
May 2nd, 2019 by
A construction lien is a public declaration that someone hasn’t paid you for work you performed. A properly filed North Dakota construction lien gives you a right over someone else’s property as security for a debt that person owes you. A constru…
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Attorney James Teigland Prevails in Eminent Domain Lawsuit
April 3rd, 2019 by
Attorney James Teigland recently prevailed in a western North Dakota eminent domain lawsuit on behalf of two landowners. After a three day jury trial, the jury awarded Teigland’s clients an additional $399,640.00 in additional compensation for the…
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Top 5 Questions About North Dakota Child Support
March 11th, 2019 by
As a parent, your children are one of your top priorities. But supporting them financially, especially if you do not live in the same household, can be challenging. Will you be able to support your children and have enough to live on yourself? How ca…
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5 Things to Know Before Selling a House Without a Realtor
March 7th, 2019 by
For many of us, our house is our largest investment. When it comes time to move, whether because you outgrew your old house, or because you no longer need the space and want to downsize, you may be tempted to forego hiring a real estate agent and lis…
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Third-Party Custody and Guardianship in North Dakota
February 11th, 2019 by
Most of the time, it is in the best interests of children to be cared for by their own parents. Sometimes, unfortunately, that is not possible. When there is not a parent available to take care of a child, a third party, often a grandparent, may need…
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“Alexa, what was the Most Expensive Divorce in History?”
January 29th, 2019 by
Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch reportedly paid his second wife, Anna Maria Torv, a property settlement worth $1.7 billion. In the late 1990’s, New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, known for her plastic surgery that made the tabloid press dub he…
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How is Military Retired Pay Divided in a Divorce?
January 11th, 2019 by
In divorces in which one or both spouses is a military member, a significant asset often at issue is the pension, also referred to as military retired pay. How is military retired pay divided in a divorce?
Unlike most marital assets and debts gover…
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