On behalf of Vogel Law Firm | Apr 29, 2020 | Estate Planning, IRAs, Life Insurance
The rules for stretch IRAs have changed. That means if you’d hoped to use an IRA to pass your wealth down to future generations, you may need to revisit your estate plan. The Secure Act, which was recently signed into law, places limits on retirement disbursements...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 22, 2020 | Estate Planning
By Valeska Hermanson There are times in our life when situations arise making it urgent and essential to have a Health Care Directive, Power of Attorney and maybe a Will. This is certainly one of those times. Here is what you might need and how you can get it: HEALTH...
On behalf of Vogel Law Firm | Apr 21, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
How safe are North Dakota’s roads? You may ask yourself this question as you drive to the grocery store or hit the highway on the way to your parents’ house or school activity. You may look in the mirror at your children asleep in the back seat. You know you will do...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights
Vogel Law Firm Employment and Labor Law group chair Lisa Edison-Smith recently answered employer questions and outlined the basic provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In her FFCRA Presentation: Part 1, Lisa outlined important FFCRA leave points...
On behalf of Vogel Law Firm | Apr 17, 2020 | Business Law
While most people are familiar with the advice that they should not sign any contract before having the contract reviewed by an attorney, many people do not believe attorney review of contracts is necessary. If you are like many other people, you may think that a...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Immigration
By Michelle Scimecca How is your COVID-19 plan? I have an exercise for you; consider making the following table for your organization: Date Changes due to COVID-19 Impact of change Consequence There are a few reasons I suggest this exercise. First, my hope is you...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 8, 2020 | Bankruptcy
By Caren Stanley Whiting Petroleum filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 1, 2020 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Case No. 20-32021. In a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, the debtor continues operations and attempts to...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment Law
On April 1, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect, and later the same day, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the regulations that employers had been waiting for (published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2020). These...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 6, 2020 | Business Law, Debtor/Creditor
By James M. Cailao and Caren W. Stanley The financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is just now beginning to be felt, and there is no doubt the ramifications of a depressed market will continue to resonate for the foreseeable future. Despite this uncertainty, the...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 2, 2020 | Bankruptcy, Business Law, Debtor/Creditor
By Josh Swanson and Caren Stanley The tsunami that has rocked the oil and gas industry claimed its biggest fish yet as Whiting Petroleum, one of the largest operators in North Dakota, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 1. A depressed market in the wake of the...