Legal Guides - Page 84
Conducting Environmental Due Diligence in North Dakota Oilfield Service Acquisitions
Acquiring a fluid hauling fleet in Williston, a saltwater disposal (SWD) well facility in Watford City, or a roustabout and equipment yard in Dickinson or Stanley offers lucrative...
Asset Purchase vs. Stock Purchase: Tax and Liability Implications for North Dakota Businesses
When negotiating the acquisition of a manufacturing plant in Fargo, an agricultural equipment dealership in Grand Forks, or an energy services firm in Williston or Bismarck, the si...
Small Business Sexual Harassment in North Dakota: Rights When Your Employer Has Fewer Than 15 Employees
Working at a family-owned diner in Minot, a boutique retail shop in downtown Fargo, a dental clinic in Bismarck, or a five-person oilfield services startup in Williston often means...
Constructive Discharge in North Dakota: When Quitting is Legally Considered Wrongful Firing
When a business in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot wants to get rid of an executive, manager, or long-term hourly worker without paying contract severance, triggering unempl...
Fired While on Medical or Maternity Leave in North Dakota: FMLA Wrongful Termination
Receiving a termination phone call or a severance email while recovering from childbirth in Fargo, undergoing surgery in Bismarck, or caring for a hospitalized child in Grand Forks...
North Dakota Health Care Directives: How to Appoint a Medical Agent
When an unexpected car crash on Interstate 94 or a sudden stroke lands a patient in an intensive care unit at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, Essentia Health, or CHI St. Alexius i...
How to Create a Valid Durable Power of Attorney in North Dakota: Requirements and Laws
Signing a generic financial form downloaded from the internet can leave your family locked out of your bank accounts, farm operating loans, and real estate titles at the exact mome...
Who Pays the Attorney Fees When Contesting a Will in North Dakota?
Discovering that an aging parent in Fargo, Bismarck, or Grand Forks signed a sudden, suspicious deathbed will leaving the entire family estate to a caretaker or manipulative siblin...
How to Sue and Remove a Rogue Executor in North Dakota Probate Court
Watching a trusted sibling or relative step into the role of estate administrator in Fargo, Bismarck, or Minot and suddenly stop returning phone calls, move into the decedent's hom...
Resolving Family Farm Inheritance Disputes and Sibling Buyouts in North Dakota Estate Litigation
When a multi-generation grain operation in the Red River Valley near Fargo or a sprawling cattle ranch outside Dickinson passes to adult children, the estate's wealth is almost alw...
Reversing a Forged or Fraudulent Deed: Title Recovery for North Dakota Property Owners
Imagine checking your county property tax statement for your recreational hunting land in Kidder County or helping an aging parent review their estate documents in Fargo, only to d...
Owner's vs. Lender's Title Insurance in North Dakota: Hidden Gaps That Leave Buyers Exposed
Sitting at a closing table in Fargo, Bismarck, or Grand Forks and seeing a mandatory charge for lender's title insurance on your settlement statement often misleads homebuyers into...
Clearing Expired or Invalid Mechanic's Liens from Your North Dakota Property Title
Attempting to refinance a home in Fargo, close a commercial property sale in Bismarck, or lease agricultural and mineral acreage in Williams County can grind to an immediate halt w...
Using the North Dakota Dormant Mineral Act to Quiet Title and Claim Abandoned Resources
Across thousands of sections of North Dakota farmland and ranchland, subsurface mineral rights were severed from the surface during the Great Depression or the 1950s oil boom and s...
North Dakota HOA Parking Rules for Commercial Vehicles and RVs: Legal Exemptions
Returning home to a subdivision in South Fargo, Bismarck, or Minot after a grueling shift only to find a $100 fine taped to your work truck-or a threat to tow your fifth-wheel camp...
Can Your North Dakota HOA Legally Ban Solar Panels and Satellite Dishes?
Installing a Starlink satellite dish to get reliable high-speed internet in Minot, mounting rooftop solar panels in Bismarck, or adding a Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) charger in a...
Estate Planning for Blended Families in North Dakota: Using QTIP and Bloodline Trusts
When you remarry in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot and bring children from a prior relationship-along with a family farm, a closely held business, or Bakken mineral royalti...
The Hidden Dangers of an Unfunded Living Trust in North Dakota
Every month, grieving families walk into law offices in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Minot carrying an embossed leather estate planning binder, confident that their deceased p...
Using Irrevocable Trusts for Family Farm Succession Planning in North Dakota
With tillable cropland in the Red River Valley and central North Dakota commanding thousands of dollars per acre and modern combines exceeding $750,000, North Dakota farmers and ra...
Creating an NFA Gun Trust for Firearms and Suppressors in North Dakota
Lending a hunting rifle with an attached sound suppressor to your brother-in-law for a weekend coyote hunt outside Minot or Bismarck can accidentally trigger a ten-year federal pri...
The Complete 3-Day Notice to Quit Eviction Process in North Dakota: Timelines and Defenses
Finding a 3-Day Notice of Intention to Evict taped to your apartment door in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, or Minot triggers one of the fastest court timelines in the United States...
How to Sue a Landlord for Unreturned Security Deposits in North Dakota Small Claims Court
Handing back apartment keys after scrubbing counters and vacuuming floors in Fargo, Bismarck, or Grand Forks should end with a refund check in your mailbox. Instead, many renters f...
Suing Equipment Manufacturers for Agricultural Machinery Amputations and Injuries in North Dakota
During a rushed autumn harvest in the Red River Valley or a freezing winter livestock feeding shift near Minot, a single mechanical design flaw on a piece of heavy farm equipment c...
Commercial Leasing for Medical and Dental Practices in North Dakota: Unique Legal Requirements
Signing an unreviewed commercial lease for a dental clinic in Fargo or an outpatient medical practice in Bismarck can expose practitioners to hundreds of thousands of dollars in un...