Fargo, ND Law Firm
Business Law
Fremstad Law started with a focus on helping businesses and their owners. Our mission is moving people forward, and this is especially true in business. We try to have strong relationships with our business clients and love to actually get to our clients’ business locations and truly understand what they do. We also work with experienced third parties such as accountants, bankers, and business executives who assist us in ensuring that we are making not only the right legal decisions for your b…
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Civil Litigation
Lawsuits are frequently discussed in the news and people often hear of threats to sue. Generally speaking, a lawsuit is a tool to resolve a legal dispute with one or more persons, companies, or government entities. Lawsuits can be expensive, time consuming, and slow or they can be fast and relatively inexpensive.
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Construction Law
Construction law encompasses aspects of business law, property law, contract law, and tort law, making it essential for attorneys to have a breadth of legal knowledge as well as in-depth understanding of the challenges of the industry.
The Fremstad Law team has extensive experience in all aspects of North Dakota construction law. We have represented contractors, subcontractors, developers, engineers, architects, suppliers, and property owners in a wide range of construction law matters. We t…
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Divorce and Family Law
Fremstad Law Family Law attorney Lesley Foss provides clients with full-service family law representation. “Family Law” consists of the areas of law involving children and parents, married couples, or other persons with a domestic connection. Family Law encompasses divorce/marital dissolution, parental rights and responsibilities, residential responsibility (physical custody), parenting time (visitation), child support, and paternity.
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Estate Law
Fremstad Law is fully equipped to offer assistance in all areas of estate law. Whether it be preparing a comprehensive estate plan, obtaining a guardianship or conservatorship, or administering an estate after a loved one’s passing we are here to offer guidance. Contact us today to learn more about our estate law attorney team.
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Mediation
Most parties to a legal dispute generally want to have their day in court to ensure their story is heard and respected, and to be fairly compensated for their loss or injury. Unfortunately, going to trial does not always provide that. In addition, the litigation process can be costly and is often stressful, particularly for those who need a resolution to move forward with their lives or business dealings. Mediation offers a less contentious process and can provide a more favorable outcome for a…
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Personal Injury
No one wants to sustain a personal injury. We rightfully assume that people around us will act with reasonable care. But when people act in a way that is careless or reckless, they put others at risk of harm. If you or someone you love sustained a personal injury, you need a personal injury lawyer on your side who will advocate for your rights and fight for the compensation you and your family deserve.
Based in Fargo, North Dakota, the lawyers at Fremstad Law handle a wide variety of personal…
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Real Estate
Our founder Joel Fremstad was General Counsel for a real estate development company and is still involved in ownership of commercial properties. We have been involved with all aspects of real estate transactions and look forward to assisting you.
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Criminal Defense Referrals
While Fremstad Law no longer handles criminal defense matters, we recognize the importance of connecting people in need with law firms who do. That’s why we’ve associated with Ringstrom DeKrey, one of the premier criminal defense law firms in the Red River Valley. Given their expertise in state and federal court in both North Dakota and Minnesota, we are confident in collaborating with them in this important area of the law. Learn more about Criminal Law.
While we are happy to recommend Rin…
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Business Law
Fremstad Law started with a focus on helping businesses and their owners. Our mission is moving people forward, and this is especially true in business. We try to have strong relationships with our business clients and love to actually get to our clients’ business locations and truly understand what they do. We also work with experienced third parties such as accountants, bankers, and business executives who assist us in ensuring that we are making not only the right legal decisions for your b…
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Fremstad On Demand
As business owners know, companies of every size face decisions every day, from employees, to suppliers, to vendors, to competitors and beyond, all of which raise legal issues and the possibility of litigation. As a result, every business really needs legal guidance, but most businesses don’t have the need or resources for a full-time in-house legal department, which means they have to decide whether to turn to outside general counsel.
While large companies can afford to pay the salary of a…
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Civil Litigation
Lawsuits are frequently discussed in the news and people often hear of threats to sue. Generally speaking, a lawsuit is a tool to resolve a legal dispute with one or more persons, companies, or government entities. Lawsuits can be expensive, time consuming, and slow or they can be fast and relatively inexpensive.
Learn more about Civil Litigation
Construction Law
Construction law encompasses aspects of business law, property law, contract law, and tort law, making it essential for attorneys to have a breadth of legal knowledge as well as in-depth understanding of the challenges of the industry.
The Fremstad Law team has extensive experience in all aspects of North Dakota construction law. We have represented contractors, subcontractors, developers, engineers, architects, suppliers, and property owners in a wide range of construction law matters. We t…
Learn more about Construction Law
Divorce and Family Law
Fremstad Law Family Law attorney Lesley Foss provides clients with full-service family law representation. “Family Law” consists of the areas of law involving children and parents, married couples, or other persons with a domestic connection. Family Law encompasses divorce/marital dissolution, parental rights and responsibilities, residential responsibility (physical custody), parenting time (visitation), child support, and paternity.
Learn more about Divorce and Family Law
Divorce
Divorce involves some or all aspects of family law, depending on the property owned by the parties, their income, resources, and needs, and whether or not the parties have minor children. These aspects can include division of property and spousal support, parental rights and responsibilities, residential responsibilities, parenting time, and child support. Property division and spousal support vary among cases in regard to the percentages, amounts, and duration granted for each. In North Dakota,…
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Child Custody
For divorcing or separating couples with minor children, often the most important and most contentious issue is deciding with which parent the children will spend the majority of their time, what time they will spend with the other parent, and who will have the right to make decisions about the children. In other words, parents have to figure out residential responsibility, parenting time, and decision-making responsibility (also referred to as physical custody, visitation, and legal custody…
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Estate Law
Fremstad Law is fully equipped to offer assistance in all areas of estate law. Whether it be preparing a comprehensive estate plan, obtaining a guardianship or conservatorship, or administering an estate after a loved one’s passing we are here to offer guidance. Contact us today to learn more about our estate law attorney team.
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Estate Planning
Planning for your future, both medically and financially, is a necessity that should be done with the help of an estate planning attorney. The estate planning attorneys at Fremstad Law work with you to tailor individualized estate plans that best suit your needs. This is to ensure that your family and assets are taken care of in the way you see fit. We represent professionals, business owners, families, and individuals in preserving assets and helping our clients feel comfortable
An estate con…
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Probate
The loss of a loved one is never easy, and the grieving process may be made more complicated by the need to deal with the property and debts of the deceased. Often, this takes place through estate administration, also known as the probate process. Probate is the court-involved process of paying the debts of the estate and distributing any remaining assets to heirs or beneficiaries of the deceased.
Depending on the amount of assets and how they were held, probate may not be necessary in all cas…
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Probate Litigation
When a North Dakota or Minnesota resident dies, the assets they leave behind—their estate—may need to go through probate. Probate is the process of settling a deceased person’s estate. That involves gathering the decedent’s property, paying any legitimate debts of the estate, and distributing the remaining assets to heirs or beneficiaries. Typically, this process is uneventful. However, in some situations a dispute arises regarding a decedent’s estate. These disputes may need to be res…
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Mediation
Most parties to a legal dispute generally want to have their day in court to ensure their story is heard and respected, and to be fairly compensated for their loss or injury. Unfortunately, going to trial does not always provide that. In addition, the litigation process can be costly and is often stressful, particularly for those who need a resolution to move forward with their lives or business dealings. Mediation offers a less contentious process and can provide a more favorable outcome for a…
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Personal Injury
No one wants to sustain a personal injury. We rightfully assume that people around us will act with reasonable care. But when people act in a way that is careless or reckless, they put others at risk of harm. If you or someone you love sustained a personal injury, you need a personal injury lawyer on your side who will advocate for your rights and fight for the compensation you and your family deserve.
Based in Fargo, North Dakota, the lawyers at Fremstad Law handle a wide variety of personal…
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Auto Accidents
A car accident can change your life. One minute, everything is fine. The next, you have experienced a serious car accident injury, are worried about your physical health and when you can return to work and are incurring significant medical bills and don’t know who will pay them.
The car accident injury attorneys at Fremstad Law are here to help. We understand North Dakota personal injury law and will fight for the compensation that you and your family deserve.
What To Do After a Car Accident…
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Slip and Fall Accidents
According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), slips and falls account for over one million emergency room visits annually. Injuries from slip and fall accidents are sudden and often severe, and they can be permanently life-changing. In North Dakota, winter conditions can also create slip and fall situations.
Although slip and fall accidents can be unforeseeable and unavoidable, some accidents could have been prevented had the property owner or manager taken proper measures. When a p…
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Truck Accidents
Any vehicle accident can cause serious injury or property damage, but large truck or semi-truck accidents are especially dangerous. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, semi-truck accidents make up only about 6.5% of all vehicle accidents, but over 13% of fatal accidents. It’s not hard to understand why; even the safest car is no match for the sheer size and mass of most large semi tractors and trucks. This is why federal law requires large trucks to carry significant amounts of…
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Real Estate
Our founder Joel Fremstad was General Counsel for a real estate development company and is still involved in ownership of commercial properties. We have been involved with all aspects of real estate transactions and look forward to assisting you.
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Commercial Real Estate
With decades of experience, Fremstad Law has been serving the diverse and complex real estate needs of businesses throughout North Dakota and Minnesota. Our lawyers understand the nuances of even the most complex commercial real estate transactions and know what it takes to get a deal done. Our extensive experience litigating commercial real estate matters informs our transactional practice, as we know how to avoid having your transaction fall apart and end up in litigation.
While our goal is to…
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For Sale by Owner for Buyers and Sellers
Fremstad Law offers clients the benefit of decades of real estate experience in North Dakota and Minnesota, including residential real estate. For most people, buying or selling a home is the largest financial transaction in which they will ever take part. Furthermore, a home is an investment with personal, as well as financial, significance. It is important for both buyers and sellers to have the guidance of an experienced residential real estate attorney, especially when it comes to a for sale…
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Criminal Defense Referrals
While Fremstad Law no longer handles criminal defense matters, we recognize the importance of connecting people in need with law firms who do. That’s why we’ve associated with Ringstrom DeKrey, one of the premier criminal defense law firms in the Red River Valley. Given their expertise in state and federal court in both North Dakota and Minnesota, we are confident in collaborating with them in this important area of the law. Learn more about Criminal Law.
While we are happy to recommend Rin…
Learn more about Criminal Defense Referrals
