Our clients and friends who either own rental properties or who are renters themselves should be aware of a new program recently made available through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, in coordination with Department of Commerce, Department of Labor and...
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Bank of North Dakota Small Business Relief
While most small business owners have familiarized themselves with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the SBA's Emergency Economic Injury Disaster (EID) loan programs (if not, check out this handy chart from the North Dakota Commerce Department), there are some...
Force Mawhat? – What Constitutes an “Act of God” in the COVID-19 Era
For all of our clients, but especially our business clients, the events of the past two months have created a world of chaos for their day-to-day operations. These events have also put strains on contractual relationships between businesses and individuals alike. ...
North Dakota Industrial Commission Special Hearing
North Dakota Industrial Commission’s Oil and Gas Division of the Department of Mineral Resources to hold hearing regarding determination of price constituting waste, the effect of a waste determination, and relief to prevent waste at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
LAND Donald B. Sass Memorial Scholarship Deadline Extended
The application deadline for the Donald B. Sass Memorial Scholarship has been extended through May 1, 2020, for the 2020-2021 academic year.
North Dakota Petroleum Foundation – Al Golden Scholarship
Applications are being accepted today through June 1, 2020, for the North Dakota Petroleum Foundation’s Al Golden Scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Notary Services
Remote Notarization So in these interesting times of the COVID-19 (C-19) outbreak, you're being responsible, doing your part to socially distance, staying at home, with bank lobbies and other offices closed, but you need a document notarized, or you're a notary and...
COVID-19 Action Plan & Pending Matters
With the evolving situation in North Dakota, particularly in the Bismarck-Mandan metropolitan area, last week we revised our plan and operations to effectively carry on the course of business and representation of our clients, while continuing to exercise caution for...
Why a revocable living trust? Isn’t a will enough?
You have a lot of decisions to make when creating your estate plan. One of them involves whether a will is enough to meet your goals. For some North Dakota residents, a will is enough to fulfill their wishes, but that does not hold true for everyone. Someone may have...
Couples without children still need strong estate plans
Many people underestimate their need for a good estate plan or even a basic will. If you are married but don't have children, you may think the same thing. After all, if you pass away, your spouse will inherit your money and possessions, right? What will happen if...