The Minnesota Electronic Wills Act
On March 30, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed the Minnesota Electronic Wills Act, which, as the name sounds and as is discussed below, provides for the remote, electronic execution of ...
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SJJ Welcomes Chris Drake to our Colorado Office
would like to welcome Chris Drake to the firm. Chris is an experienced litigator with years of experience in construction, insurance, and community association law. Chris has won several significant cases representing both individuals and business owners in construction and insurance disputes. His experience and leadership are sure to be a great asset to the firm and its clients. Welcome…
SJJ Expands to Colorado
is proud to announce that today it opened a second office location in Colorado. SJJ has served Colorado clients from its Minnesota location for the past few years, but will now have an office just a few minutes north of Denver. We will continue to serve our Colorado clients in our primary practice areas of insurance law, construction law, and…
Creating an Annual Inventory of Your Home for Insurance Purposes
No one can predict when you will experience damage to your property from a fire, flood or other unexpected event. When it is time to make a claim to your insurance company for damage to your property, your insurer will almost certainly request a personal property inventory that will include a description of the property, its age and the cost…
Filing and Defending Your Theft and Vandalism Insurance Claim
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Homeowner Association Voting Rights In Minnesota
Minnesota homeowners who are part of a homeowner association (“HOA”) have the right to full participation when it comes to deciding how community issues will be handled. Whether it is an in-person vote or by an absentee ballot, voting allows homeowners to make their choices count. You Have the Right to Vote Homeowners who are part of an HOA have the…
SJJ Changes Iowa Insurance Law
SJJ attorney Tim Johnson recently won a huge case at the Iowa Supreme Court in Walnut Creek v. Depositors that will allow policyholders to have their disputed insurance claims resolved outside of court through the quicker and less expensive insurance appraisal process. The Walnut Creek case started as a disputed insurance claim. The insurance company claimed that hail had not damaged the…