The eviction moratorium may be over, but, there are lingering changes to Minnesota eviction law that have not yet phased out, and, even when the phaseout is complete, judges are likely to look at eviction differently than they used to. Pre-Covid, for landlords...
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Ed Shaw Presents to Bemidji Rental Property Owners and Managers
We are pleased to announce that Ed Shaw presented at the Crime Free Multi Housing Presentation to Bemidji rental property owners and managers at the Bemidji Police Department on February 8. Topics discussed included background checks, leases, rules regarding service...
Ed Shaw Presents to Bemidji Rental Property Owners and Managers
We are pleased to announce that Ed Shaw presented at the Crime Free Multi Housing Presentation to Bemidji rental property owners and managers at the Bemidji Police Department on February 8. Topics discussed included background checks, leases, rules regarding service...
Ed Shaw Presents to Bemidji Rental Property Owners and Managers
We are pleased to announce that Ed Shaw presented at the Crime Free Multi Housing Presentation to Bemidji rental property owners and managers at the Bemidji Police Department on February 8. Topics discussed included background checks, leases, rules regarding service...
Frequently asked questions about field sobriety tests
Like the rest of the nation, the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit in Minnesota is .08%. And while a roadside breath test might measure your BAC accurately, police officers often revert to field sobriety tests to determine whether they should arrest you...
WHAT IS A MOTOR VEHICLE AND WHAT IS DRIVING?
Seems like two real dumb questions, we all know a motor vehicle is a car or truck, and driving is when we are going down the road in them. But, that old rule your teacher told you about there being no such thing as a dumb question is true here. State law defines motor...
Snitches Get Stitches
It is an old saying, but still has some truth to it. Some people charged with a crime make a deal to reduce, or sometimes almost eliminate any punishment, in exchange for telling the police and prosecution useful information about other people involved in their crime...
Can I get charged with a DWI on a snowmobile?
Snowmobiling is a popular recreational activity and method of transportation in the winter time, and there’s no better place for it than northern Minnesota. Whether you’re traversing the trails or circling the lake, it can be a great way to socialize and...
It can happen here
That was the title of a book written in the 1930s about a Nazi style takeover in this country. People assumed that something like that could never happen here, and it did. Most of us who have lead fairly sheltered lives take certain things for granted, the rule of...
Crow Wing County tests outsourcing certain probation cases
At a recent Crow Wing County board meeting, County Attorney Don Ryan, spoke about a pilot program to outsource certain probation cases to Diversions Solutions LLC. Diversions Solutions LLC is a company out of Red Wing, Minnesota with the goal of alleviating the stress...