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I feel like all these online casinos are robbing people because their non stop emails and free spins they know exactly how to lure you in and there are so many everyday ..it’s like a trap and there’s got to be laws on these casinos to help people since so many people get stuck lose all their... View More 
answered on Dec 28, 2024
Since online casinos in Minnesota are not legal, it would be like suing your meth dealer.
Misdemeanor probation for disorderly conduct. And I’m trying to contact probation officer but she is on vacation. I seeked treatment immediately after I was released from jail
answered on Dec 26, 2024
I presume that your probation agent has an email address and/or voice mail. Leave your agent a message or send an email updating her on what is going on. You may be looking at jail time for catching the new DWI, but treatment should help minimize that risk.
Two test said I failed I called Intoxalock and they said I was fine. But at my last calibration I got a lockout work order for inspection? I’m just scared and not to do that again. Please help.
answered on Dec 26, 2024
Probation would only be notified if you signed a release of information allowing Intoxalock to provide information to probation. You should make sure to read the entirety of the handbook that Intoxalock provides regarding what substances will cause a failure. It is unlikely that probation will... View More
I have been fighting a 5th degree, DA amended charge to a 3rd degree the day of my jury selection for my speedy trial. Can they do that? The DA knew the weight from jump.(10.447g) and even told my p.d. that "she's lucky I'm only charging her with a 5th degree not a 3rd degree".... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2024
Under the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, the state may add new charges to a complaint if the case is in pretrial proceedings. Minn. R. Crim. P. 3.04, subd. 2. The state may also amend a complaint "at any time before verdict or finding if no additional or different offense is charged... View More
I don’t know if I still have workman’s comp or not. I hurt my back in October of 2023. This injury has taken a large toll on my mental and physical wellbeing.
They want all medical records for my whole lifeeverything and permision to alot of persons not named and for them to disclose them w out permision can I just disclose to thier dr only?
answered on Dec 23, 2024
It would help to see the context or example. But perhaps "Depressant or Stimulant."
Can she get in trouble or is it self defense I hurt her emotionally I didn't get physical and she tried to run me over
answered on Dec 19, 2024
If someone alleges an assault, either to police or in family court for example, that could qualify as "trouble" for the person accused. If facing a criminal assault charge in court, the defendant can raise the defense of self-defense, if he or she has some evidence to support that... View More
5k pre tax has been taken out of my paycheck for dependent care flex account and they sent me an email yesterday saying they are going to cap it at $3142. So I’ll get the 5k but have to then pay taxes on the 1858 and I’m sure I’ll lose most of that money to tax. The week before Christmas... View More
I admitted to living in MN for a year and a half while having a ND drivers license. I was given a citation and misdemeanor. Can that be dismissed if I get a MN drivers license immediately?
answered on Dec 19, 2024
Some prosecutors will offer the defendant a chance to avoid a smaller license related conviction on their records, if they chow up in court with the issue with their license recticitfied, plus payment of "court costs." No guarantees, but you can ask. Since the issue will need to be... View More
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In February 2024, I was hospitalized due to a persistent mental illness. I provided my employer with a... View More
My husband's grandmother owned 80 acres and recently passed. My FIL wanted to disclaim ownership and give his 50% directly to his one and only living son. Can that be done somehow without them taking ownership first? We live in Minnesota if that makes a difference.
My in-laws meet... View More
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answered on Dec 18, 2024
Hire a MN attorney to search the title and possibly determine heirship.
When I signed my divorce papers I was a vulnerable adult. Is that legal and do I have a certain amount of time to nullify it?
answered on Dec 17, 2024
An attempt to re-open a dissolution of marriage case most likely has to be done within one year. You don't state what your objective is. Do you want to remain married or want an opportunity to begin the process anew? It will certainly be challenging, time consuming and expensive.
Rob... View More
I was carrying groceries from my car on the street, up to apartment and stepped into an unmarked hole in the sidewalk that would have normally housed a tree. I scraped up my knees pretty horribly and received a small puncture from the edge of the grate which covered the part of the hole where the... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2024
A Minnesota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry for your accident and your ordeal with the injuries. Your courage is admirable, but there's nothing wrong with seeing a doctor, simply as a means to make sure that you're okay internally and... View More
I sold an item on Ebay and am being sued for damages from the buyer who lives in Florida, I currently live in Minnesota. The complaint states that damages are being sought for $652 as well as filing fees of $195 and damages as the court sees fit. My question refers to personal jurisdiction and the... View More
The lawyer changed the will after the fact that my aunt‘s boyfriend had died he changed it saying that my aunt only had a life estate which wasn’t true so now the family ran me out of the house and is receiving my mail and changing the beneficiary documents or changing the names on certain... View More
answered on Dec 13, 2024
If you object to the probate of the Will or appointment of the personal representative in an informal probate case, you must file a petition stating your objection with the court. A hearing will be scheduled regarding your objection, and you will be required to give notice of the hearing to the... View More
Originally I was charged with finical felony card fraud and a 5th degree possession but they have dropped the fraud charge and are only charging me with the possession because in my discovery they said they have no evidence I committed any crime. I was arrested in a hotel room that was fraudulently... View More
answered on Dec 19, 2024
In some cases, the real issue is whether the defendant will be burdened with a criminal conviction record or not. If the goal is to avoid a "conviction," discuss way to do this with your lawyer.
Was charged with 5th degree possession of a controlled substance in 2022 the sentence details state I was given 30 days in jail which was stayed and a stay of imposition, fast forward to 2024, have had zero violations the case was up for review and now the county attorney is trying to say a year... View More
answered on Dec 11, 2024
The stay of imposition meant that if you successfully completed probation, that the matter would've become a misdemeanor. However, if you violated probation, the stay of imposition could be vacated and there would be a stayed sentence of one year and one day on a lower level felony like a... View More
I live in Minnesota and my partner and I are wanting to have a very quick and casual wedding. We have an officiant already but don't want to invite anyone to the short ceremony. Can we have 2 witnesses attend virtually over Zoom or Skype? In Minnesota, the witnesses have to sign the... View More
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