Practice Areas

Real Estate

Real estate practice is the bedrock upon which our firm rests.  We can assist you with all aspects of real estate transactions and real estate development, including purchase agreements, title matters, property rights, conveyancing, leasing, zoning, condominiums, townhouses, financing, taxes and construction.  Jennifer L. Lappegaard is an MSBA Certified Real Property Specialist in the State of Minnesota.

Business & Transactions

Whether you are starting out on your own for the first time, buying an existing business, or selling or transitioning your business to the next generation, we can help throughout your business’ lifetime to support your business and personal goals.  Our firm can assist you with general transactional work, leases, employment matter, general contractual concerns and other matters that may impact your business.  Our lawyers have extensive experience with a wide range of businesses types and sizes, including hometown business and larger regional or national interests. 

Estate Planning & Administration

Our firm offers a full range of estate planning services, including drafting wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents, advising on probate avoidance options, and working with clients on the distribution plan for their estate.  We assist clients in fulfilling their wishes while minimizing tax and administration costs for their estate.

Our firm also provides a wide range of legal services for the administration of a decedent’s estate, including probate administration, trust administration, small estate administration, real estate transactions, transfer of business interests and distribution of estate assets.

Debtor–Creditor

Our firm has extensive experience assisting banks, businesses and individuals in a wide variety of collection situations.  We regularly represent banks and other lenders with regard to defaulted loans, foreclosure, collateral recovery, and negotiating workout and re-structure solutions.  We also help contractors and material suppliers collect money owed on projects.  In addition, our firm represents many townhouse and condominium associations in collecting outstanding assessments.