There may come a time when you must lay off some of your employees. If that happens, do you know what to consider for their severance packages? Points to ponder There is no law in Minnesota requiring that employers pay terminating or resigning employees a severance....
Year: 2021
Do you need a trust?
There is a misconception that trusts are only useful for people with very large estates. The truth is, trusts can benefit numerous people, because they may provide more control over the estate planning process than a will alone. If you have ever wondered whether a...
Keith Hughes — We will miss you.
One of our founding partners, Keith Hughes, who was the “Hughes” of Quinlivan & Hughes, passed away recently. Keith practiced law with our firm and its predecessor Hughes, Thoreen, and Sullivan for over 40 years. Keith retired 10 to 15 years ago, but would...
How do You Use Living Trusts to Protect Assets?
A trust serves as a multipurpose tool when working on an estate plan. It can fund charities, create financial security for loved ones, help your beneficiaries avoid taxation and protect personal assets. It can even go into effect while you are still alive which is...
Ebert, Schwegman, Kjellberg-Nelson Named Super Lawyers & Sogge Named Rising Star
(ST. CLOUD, Minn.) – Four attorneys at Quinlivan & Hughes have been recognized among the best attorneys in Minnesota by Super Lawyers. Dyan Ebert, Steven Schwegman, and Cally Kjellberg-Nelson have been named 2021 Super Lawyers and Jessie Sogge has been named a...
Congratulations Dyan Ebert on an amazing year as the Minnesota State Bar Association President
Quinlivan & Hughes congratulates Dyan Ebert on fulfilling her role as 2020-2021 President of the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA). The MSBA is the state’s largest association of legal professionals; it is where lawyers connect--to teach, to learn, to...
Understanding the Minnesota probate process
When you begin to plan your Minnesota estate, you may have questions about whether your assets will go through probate. The probate process involves a court process for of asset distribution to your intended heirs. Review the probate requirements in Minnesota to...
Associate Attorney – Trusts & Estates Practice Group
Quinlivan & Hughes, PA, an AV-rated firm with 20 attorneys located in offices in Little Falls, Long Prairie, Monticello, and Little Falls, MN is looking for an associate attorney to join its growing Trust and Estate practice group. This position will be primarily...
Quinlivan & Hughes and Brown, Krueger & Vancura Law Firms Merge
Quinlivan & Hughes and Brown, Krueger & Vancura are excited to announce the successful merger between the Long Prairie based BKV and the St. Cloud based Q&H effective April 1, 2021. Along with adding two talented attorneys and expanding the practice areas...
Minnesota Supreme Court opinion will have impact on employers — Summary of Hall v. City of Plainview, A19-0606, 2021 WL 359508 (Minn. Feb. 3, 2021)
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently released an opinion that has a significant impact on employers and their obligations under employee handbooks. This case stems from an employer’s refusal to pay a terminated employee’s accrued paid time off (“PTO”). Donald Hall...