Asylum Law
- probono.net - Asylum Law
- Supports lawyers who are providing pro bono assistance to individuals seeking asylum in the United States (membership is required but free)
Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Basics
- Briefly explains the four types of bankruptcy proceedings
- Bankruptcy Law FAQ
- Answers over 50 questions about bankruptcy
- Official Bankruptcy Forms
- Print out bankruptcy forms (requires Adobe Acrobat)
- Print out bankruptcy forms (requires Adobe Acrobat)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court — District of Minnesota
- Access local rules and forms
- Access local rules and forms
Consumer Law
- Better Business Bureau
- Consumers can file complaints about a company or view a company’s history with the Better Business Bureau
- Consumers can file complaints about a company or view a company’s history with the Better Business Bureau
- Better Business Bureau – Minnesota & North Dakota
- Consumer Protection Division of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
- Consumers can get their questions answered on a variety of topics, such as Minnesota’s car laws, and download a consumer complaint form
- Consumers can get their questions answered on a variety of topics, such as Minnesota’s car laws, and download a consumer complaint form
- Minnesota Car Laws
Contract Law
- Contract Law
- Provides an overview of the basic principles of contract law
- Provides an overview of the basic principles of contract law
- Contract Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on contract law
- Uniform Commercial Code
Criminal Law
- Criminal Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the criminal law area, such as arrests and searches and juvenile law
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the criminal law area, such as arrests and searches and juvenile law
- Minnesota Criminal Code — Chapter 609
Employment
- Americans With Disabilities Act — Q & A for Employment
- Employment Discrimination — An Overview
- Employment Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Facts About Various Forms of Employment Discrimination
- Explains various forms of discrimination such as sexual harassment, race, age and religious discrimination
- Explains various forms of discrimination such as sexual harassment, race, age and religious discrimination
- Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination — Q & A
- Explains the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and what constitutes discrimination under them
- Explains the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and what constitutes discrimination under them
- How to File an Employment Discrimination Charge
Family Law
- Child Custody
- Custody Evaluations
- Briefly explains custody and the standards for gaining custody, and explains what a custody evaluation is
- Briefly explains custody and the standards for gaining custody, and explains what a custody evaluation is
- Understanding Custody Law in Minnesota
- Explains legal and physical custody and the standards for determining physical custody
- Explains legal and physical custody and the standards for determining physical custody
- Custody Evaluations
- Child Support
- Child Support
- Hennepin County Child Support Division
- Extensive information on child support such as how to collect, how to establish paternity, frequently asked questions, etc.
- Extensive information on child support such as how to collect, how to establish paternity, frequently asked questions, etc.
- Minnesota’s Child Support Enforcement Division
- Organization that assists parents collect their support obligation
- Organization that assists parents collect their support obligation
- Child Support
- Divorce
- Retirement Plans & Divorce
- Briefly explains how to divide deferred compensation plans
- Briefly explains how to divide deferred compensation plans
- Dividing the Marital Estate
- Brief information on valuing and dividing the marital estate
- Brief information on valuing and dividing the marital estate
- Divorce Preplanning Strategies
- How to protect yourself financially before beginning the divorce process
- How to protect yourself financially before beginning the divorce process
- Getting a Marriage Annulled
- Explains the basis for getting an annulment
- Explains the basis for getting an annulment
- MSBA Divorce Fact Sheet
- Brief answers to 12 frequently asked divorce questions
- Brief answers to 12 frequently asked divorce questions
- Property and Debt Allocation in Minnesota Divorce
- Summary of marital and non-marital property, real estate and debt allocation in a divorce
- Summary of marital and non-marital property, real estate and debt allocation in a divorce
- Spousal Maintenance in Minnesota
- Summary of Minnesota Divorce
- Summary overview of the issues related to divorce, with links to Minnesota’s Divorce Statutes within Chapter 518
- Summary overview of the issues related to divorce, with links to Minnesota’s Divorce Statutes within Chapter 518
- Retirement Plans & Divorce
- Family Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the family law area, such as adoption law and pre-marital agreement information
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the family law area, such as adoption law and pre-marital agreement information
- Family Law Information for Minnesota at Divorcenet.com
- Provides extensive information and articles on family law, specifically in Minnesota. Many of the above resources are obtained from this website
- Provides extensive information and articles on family law, specifically in Minnesota. Many of the above resources are obtained from this website
Immigration Law
- The ABC’s of Immigration
- Information on more recent immigration legislation
- Information on more recent immigration legislation
- Immigration and Naturalization Service Homepage
- Has a link to forms such as a Petition for an Alien Relative
- Has a link to forms such as a Petition for an Alien Relative
- Immigration Law — An Overview
- Brief overview of immigration law with links to federal immigration statutes
- Brief overview of immigration law with links to federal immigration statutes
- Immigration Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the immigration law area, such as citizenship requirements and work visa information
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the immigration law area, such as citizenship requirements and work visa information
Insurance Law
- Auto Insurance FAQ’s
- Over 30 basic questions on auto insurance
- Then click on “Auto Insurance FAQ’s halfway down the page
- Over 30 basic questions on auto insurance
- FAQ’s On Disability Insurance
- 20 general questions on disability insurance
- 20 general questions on disability insurance
- Insurance Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the insurance law area, such as on health and property insurance
- Medicare — The Official Government Website
- Minnesota Insurance Statutes
Juvenile Law
- ABA — Facts About Children and the Law
- Information on juvenile law and such things as children’s rights and guardians ad litem
- Juvenile Justice — An Overview
- Broad overview of juvenile justice with links to federal statutes and other resources
- Broad overview of juvenile justice with links to federal statutes and other resources
Landlord/Tenant Law
- CRP, Renter’s Credit Information
- HUD Fair Housing Act Fact Sheet
- Questions and answers on most aspects of the Fair Housing Act
- Questions and answers on most aspects of the Fair Housing Act
- Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities
- Extensive information on such things as entering into and ending a lease, and eviction actions
- Extensive information on such things as entering into and ending a lease, and eviction actions
- Minnesota Landlord/Tenant Statutes
- Minnesota Standard Residential Lease
- Prepared by the Residential Real Estate Committee of the MSBA’s Real Property Council
- New Minnesota Landlord/Tenant Statutes
- Standard Commercial Lease
- Standard commercial lease, but not specifically for Minnesota, so parts of it may not be appropriate for this jurisdiction
- Standard commercial lease, but not specifically for Minnesota, so parts of it may not be appropriate for this jurisdiction
Personal Finance
- The Center for Debt Management
- Provides options for debt relief
- Provides options for debt relief
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service
- A service to help people gain control of their finances
- A service to help people gain control of their finances
- Credit Report Information and Credit Counseling Agencies
- Provides information on how to obtain a copy of your credit report and contact information for credit counseling agencies
- Provides information on how to obtain a copy of your credit report and contact information for credit counseling agencies
Personal Injury
- Minnesota Personal Injury Information
- Broad overview of the personal injury area
- Broad overview of the personal injury area
- Personal Injury Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the personal injury law area, such as work-related injuries and property damage
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the personal injury law area, such as work-related injuries and property damage
Probate and Estate Planning
- Estate Planning Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the estate planning area, such as trusts and elder law
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the estate planning area, such as trusts and elder law
- Introduction to Estate Planning
- Information from Findlaw.com on such things as wills and living trusts
- Sample Will Outline
- Standard will, but not specifically for Minnesota, so parts of it may not be appropriate for this jurisdiction
Real Estate
- Fannie Mae FAQ
- Answers questions on Fannie Mae’s business
- Then click on FAQ at the very bottom of the page
- Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Law
- Provides brief information on many aspects of real estate law, such as purchasing and developing real estate
- Minnesota Buying a Home Resources
Tax Law
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Homepage
- Minnesota Department of Revenue
- Minnesota Tax Court
- Tax Law Information at FreeAdvice.com
- Provides extensive questions and answers on topics within the tax law area, such as on income and property tax
Vehicle/Drivers License