Let’s Talk Money: A Creditor’s Guide to Effective and Lawful Communciations
Talking about money is complicated. Individual values, expectations and social norms often drive conversations about money. Talking about owing money is even more taboo. It’s one thing to ask your ...
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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…
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…
Eleven Tips to Avoid Litigation
If you are a business owner, you need to make sure that all of your customers, employees, and business contacts are happy. For better or worse, more and more people turn to lawyers when things don’t go the way that they expect. Litigation can be quite costly, both in terms of money and time, so you should do everything that…
Smith Jadin Johnson, PLLC.
We are excited to announce that we are changing the firm’s name from Roeder Smith Jadin, PLLC to effective June 1, 2018. The name change is due to the retirement of founding partner E. Curtis Roeder and the addition of Timothy D. Johnson to the firm’s partnership. You won’t notice anything different. Our dedicated attorneys and staff will continue to…
Construction Defect Litigation: Mold and Asbestos Issues
Your home is probably the biggest and most exciting investment you will make in your lifetime. To help protect this investment, contractors who do work on your home in Minnesota are required to provide certain services. These include (1) completing the work property; (2) providing certain statutory warranties; (3) building to code; and (4) creating a habitable temperature-controlled environment. Most…
Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act Changes and Updates
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