Legal Guides - Page 114
Unpaid Wait Time and On-Call Pay for Commercial Truck Drivers in North Dakota
Sitting in a truck cab for four unpaid hours in sub-zero weather at a saltwater disposal well outside Williston, a grain elevator in Cass County, or a distribution dock in Fargo ca...
Overtime Pay Violations for North Dakota Oil Rig and Field Workers
Working a 14-days-on, 14-days-off hitch in the freezing winds of the Bakken shale formation around Williston, Watford City, Dickinson, or Stanley routinely demands 70 to 90 physica...
How to File a Wage and Hour Claim for Unpaid Overtime in North Dakota
Missing overtime pay on a biweekly paycheck in Fargo, Bismarck, or Williston can quietly drain thousands of dollars from a household budget over a single year. Unlike daily-overtim...
The Statute of Limitations for Filing a Discrimination Claim with NDDOL and EEOC in North Dakota
Waiting for an internal corporate investigation to wrap up at a hospital in Fargo, an oilfield services company in Williston, or a state agency in Bismarck can quietly destroy your...
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Discrimination Lawyer in North Dakota?
After losing a paycheck to wrongful termination or enduring months of unlawful demotions in Fargo, Bismarck, or Grand Forks, the last thing most workers can afford is a massive leg...
What Legally Qualifies as a Hostile Work Environment in North Dakota?
Walking into an office in Fargo, a healthcare clinic in Bismarck, or an energy job site near Minot with a knot in your stomach does not automatically mean your employer is breaking...
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification in North Dakota's Oil and Agriculture Sectors
Handing an IRS Form 1099-NEC to a mobile rig welder in Williston or a seasonal grain hauler in Cass County does not legally make that worker an independent contractor. Across the B...
Informal vs. Formal Probate in North Dakota: Which Proceeding Do You Need?
When an estate in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot includes a house, farmland, Bakken mineral rights, or bank accounts exceeding the small estate affidavit limit, a court-app...
Ancillary Probate in North Dakota: Handling Out-of-State Decedents' Mineral Rights and Land
Every week, families living in Minnesota, Arizona, California, Texas, and Washington receive a letter from an oil and gas operator in the Williston Basin-or discover old tax statem...
Enforcing Homeowner Rights to Attend Meetings and Access HOA Records in North Dakota
When an HOA board in Fargo, Bismarck, or Grand Forks suddenly announces a steep special assessment, awards a snow-removal contract to a board member's brother-in-law, or locks home...
Beating HOA Architectural Review Board (ARB) Denials in North Dakota
Submitting a detailed property modification packet-only to receive a one-sentence rejection letter from your subdivision's Architectural Review Board (ARB) or Architectural Control...
North Dakota Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (DAPTs): A Guide for Physicians and Business Owners
A single catastrophic surgical complication at a hospital in Fargo or a structural collapse on a commercial construction site in Bismarck or Williston can trigger a multi-million-d...
Securing a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for CAFOs and Agribusiness in North Dakota
Breaking ground on a 2,500-head dairy facility in Richland County, a modern swine finishing barn in Grand Forks County, or a high-capacity shuttle train grain terminal in Ward Coun...
Testamentary Guardian Clauses: Naming a Guardian for Minor Children in a North Dakota Will
For parents raising young children or teenagers in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot, the most important paragraph in a Last Will and Testament has nothing to do with bank acc...
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Foreclosure Defense Attorney in North Dakota?
When a certified pre-foreclosure notice or a District Court Summons arrives at a home in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot, homeowners already struggling with missed mortgage...
How Long Does the Judicial Mortgage Foreclosure Process Take in North Dakota?
Missing several consecutive mortgage payments in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot does not allow a bank to immediately lock you out of your property or schedule an out-of-cou...
Securing Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights in North Dakota Estate Plans
Inheriting a fractional oil and gas interest in the Williston Basin often begins with an unexpected notice from an energy operator placing thousands of dollars of Bakken or Three F...
For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Legal Checklist for North Dakota Home Sellers
Selling a $350,000 home in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot through a traditional real estate brokerage can easily consume $17,500 to $21,000 of your hard-earned home equity...
How North Dakota's 50% Modified Comparative Fault Rule Impacts Wrongful Death Payouts
After a fatal industrial accident in the Bakken oilfields, a highway crash near Fargo, or a fatal fall on commercial property in Bismarck, the first tactic insurance defense lawyer...
Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice in North Dakota: Timelines and Exceptions
While North Dakota grants ordinary car accident and personal injury victims a generous six-year window to sue under N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16, patients harmed by medical negligenc...
Understanding North Dakota Medical Malpractice Damage Caps and Settlement Calculations
Accepting an initial hospital insurance settlement in Fargo or Bismarck without a forensic economic valuation can leave an injured patient millions of dollars short of covering lif...
How Delivery Drivers Can Sue for Slip and Falls on North Dakota Private Property
Carrying a 50-pound box up a dimly lit porch in Fargo or rushing a hot meal order up an icy apartment stairwell in Bismarck puts delivery drivers at constant risk of debilitating i...
Premises Liability in North Dakota Oil Field Man Camps and Corporate Housing
Coming off a grueling 12-hour drilling or fracking hitch in the Bakken formation near Williston, Watford City, or Tioga, oil field workers expect their temporary crew lodge or corp...
Overcoming the Helmet Defense in North Dakota Motorcycle Injury Cases
Cruising bareheaded along Interstate 94 near Bismarck or down US Highway 83 is a completely legal personal choice for adult motorcyclists in North Dakota. Yet the moment a distract...