Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn Legal Posts
by Charles Kallemeyn | Apr 27, 2018 | Anoka County, Real Estate Attorney
As a private property owner, you may be surprised to know that there are times that the government can legally acquire your land for public use. An example would be when the county needs your property for a legitimate public purpose such as a roadway, park or school. This is called eminent domain or right of way acquisition. If the landowner objects to giving up rights to the property, he or she may choose to be represented in court by an attorney. Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn provides legal representation for individuals caught up in eminent domain proceedings. Read Full Post
by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Apr 26, 2018 | Anoka County, Mechanic’s Lien, Minnesota Law Firm
As a subcontractor or general contractor, there’s more to your job than being good at what you do every day. Like it or not, there’s always paperwork, and some of the most tedious paperwork is involved in filing mechanic’s liens. These documents are crucial to ensuring you’re paid in certain circumstances, and you must make sure they’re filed correctly the first time around. If not, you may not be able to collect your payment on time. In extreme circumstances, incorrectly filed mechanic’s liens can also lead to lengthy lawsuits. This will not only keep you from collecting your money but also force you to spend time and possibly more money in the process. At Kallemeyn and Kallemeyn, we can help if you’re looking for help with mechanic’s liens claim filing in MN. Read Full Post
by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Apr 20, 2018 | Family Law & Divorce, Grandparents Visitation Rights
There are many questions pertaining to visitation rights following a divorce, and the Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn Law Firm is prepared to help you get the answers you need. Some questions are more obvious than others. One set of questions that is not quite as obvious at the beginning of a divorce process has to do with the visitation rights of grandparents. Our knowledge and experience with divorce indicates that it affects more than the divorcing couple and their children. Read Full Post
by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Apr 19, 2018 | Divorce Mediation, Family Law & Divorce
If you and your partner have decided to divorce, you likely have already figured out that you have many decisions ahead – about your family, your finances and your future. However, what you may not realize right away is that you actually have many choices about the process of divorce. Going through the court system is one way to proceed, but it is important to understand ALL of your options. Mediation can be an excellent and highly effective way to settle important aspects of your divorce, saving you time, money and, very often, reducing overall conflict. A Qualified Neutral can help you and your soon to be ex-spouse navigate the complex divorce mediation process and find your best path forward.
In the divorce mediation world, a “neutral” is an individual who offers what is known as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services to those going through a divorce. ADR is an alternative to traditional litigation and in many cases this comes in the form of divorce mediation. A Qualified Neutral is someone who is endorsed by the court as a trained and experienced professional in this area. Read Full Post
by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Apr 13, 2018 | Child Custody MN, Child Support, Divorce Mediation, Divorce Mediator
The Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn Law Firm offers not just expert divorce mediation and family law services, but can help you draft and develop child-focused custody and parenting time agreements. If you are at any stage of the divorce process and you have children, you already realize that they will be affected by the changes occurring as a result of your divorce. To minimize the impact of those changes, you will need the help of an advocate who will work to ensure the well-being of your children. Our team can help you in a number of ways and when it comes to helping you resolve your divorce in a way that protects your children, we stand out because of our commitment to making our processes child-focused.
Developing a Custody and Parenting Time Agreement
As you navigate the divorce process, you will likely spend time identifying the most effective ways to manage the time that you and your soon to be ex-spouse spend with your children. You will want to consider whether joint legal custody will work for your situation, or whether you may need to seek sole legal custody. The court is always Read Full Post
by Minnesota Law Team | Apr 7, 2018 | Estate Planning, Estate Planning Attorney MN, Living Trusts MN, Minnesota Will, Probate
Estate planning can be a very difficult process to face for some people. Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the management and disposal of a person’s estate at the end and after their life. As this can be a difficult process to face, The attorneys and staff at Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn dedicated to helping people find solutions to difficult problems. Estate planning is difficult and includes planning for incapacity as well as a process of reducing or eliminating uncertainties over the administration of a probate and maximizing the value of the estate by reducing taxes and a variety of other expenses.
As many people believe that estate planning is going to be too time consuming and too expensive, but for our services this is not true. The majority of our clients at Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn are able to complete their estate planning for $400 as an individual and $500 for a couple. Read Full Post
by Minnesota Law Team | Apr 4, 2018 | Estate Planning, Estate Planning Attorney MN, Family Law Attorney, Living Trusts MN, Minnesota Will, Real Estate
Once you reach adulthood, and specifically if you have children, the importance of a will cannot be overstated. However, national estimates indicate that more than 60% of Americans do not yet have a will. There may be many reasons for this — you may be too busy with day to day life, you may think that it will cost you a lot of money, or contemplating your wishes should you die unexpectedly may be difficult to think about. Regardless of the many reasons to put it off, creating your will is a very important task. If you live in Anoka, Coon Rapids, Blaine, Andover, or Ham Lake, MN, the team at Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn can help you plan ahead and develop your will without stress or a large price tag. Read Full Post
by Charles Kallemeyn | Mar 28, 2018 | Anoka County, Property Line Litigation, Real Estate, Real Estate Attorney
Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn, PLLC, can help you resolve all types of boundary disputes. We serve many communities in Minnesota, including those in and around Anoka County. If you are in the midst of a boundary dispute of any kind, or have questions about how to address a burgeoning situation that could become a boundary dispute, contact us.
Boundary disputes can be very stressful and if you are in the middle of one you understand this all too well. A boundary dispute is defined as a disagreement over the location of a property line. Read Full Post
by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Mar 22, 2018 | Minnesota Law Firm, Probate, Real Estate
Thinking about your own death, or the death of a loved one is difficult at best. It is for this exact reason that more than 50% of adults in our country do not have a will. However, understanding the legal process after death can be made easier by partnering with a law firm who can guide you through the estate planning, will creation or probate process with ease, support and compassion. Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn is a leading probate lawyer in Anoka County, MN with decades of experience helping individuals and families with estate planning or managing the probate process after a loved one’s death.
Do You Need a Probate Attorney?
When a loved one dies, there are often many questions about how a person’s assets will be distributed and debts paid, how long this will take and and how much the process will cost. Read Full Post
by Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn | Mar 15, 2018 | Divorce Attorney, Family Law & Divorce, Family Law Attorney, Property and Debt Division
One important aspect of divorce that can sneak up on a divorcing couple is the division of property and debt. On one hand, dividing debt and property is central to our understanding of divorce, but on the other hand, it tends to be dealt with only after the more interpersonal dynamics have been addressed and conflict is high. But dividing debt and property is not only a symbolic representation of divorce; it can serve as the mechanism that provides finality to a couple’s decision to divorce. Kallemeyn & Kallemeyn can help you prepare for all aspects of your divorce, and our team has the expertise and experience to help you work through the potentially difficult tasks associated with property and debt division.
Equitable Division of Property in a Divorce
In a divorce, it is natural to think about which of you will take sole possession of the items you have accumulated as a couple. Read Full Post