Upon execution of this lease, Tenant will deposit with Landlord the sum of Dollars ($ ), which is to be held as collateral security and applied on any rent or any other charge that may remain due and owing at the expiration of this agreement, any extension thereof or holding over period or applied on any damages to the premises caused by the Tenant...

Download this Property Purchase Agreement Template in DOC format → View all free form templates→ REAL ESTATE PURCHASE & SALE AGREEMENT and escrow instructions This PURCHASE & SALE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this ___ Day Of ___, 20____ (“Effective Date”) by and between ______ (hereafter referred to as [...]

he Buyer wishes to be provided with the Services (defined below) by the Service Provider and the Service Provider agrees to provide the Services to the Buyer on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Tenant is taking the Premises and accepting the condition of the Premises "AS IS" and Landlord is under no obligation to make any structural or other alterations, decoration, additions or improvements. Tenant shall not make, and shall not commence, any improvement that has not been previously approved by the Landlord.

Company shall pay the Independent Contractor according to the following terms and conditions:

Download this Sample One Time Sales Agreement Template in DOC format → One-Time Sale of Goods Agreement This CONTRACT FOR SALE OF GOODS is made this __ day of _______, 20__ by and between ______________, a [STATE OF ORGANIZATION OR RESIDENCE] [CORPORATION/PARTNERSHIP/SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP/RESIDENT], with its principal place of business at [COMPLETE ADDRESS], (“Seller”) and ___________, [...]

The parties wish to provide for the employment of the EMPLOYEE by the COMPANY. B. The EMPLOYEE wishes to receive compensation from the COMPANY for the EMPLOYEE’s services, and the COMPANY wants reasonable protection of its confidential business and technical information

As free service to the public, Thompson Hall Santi Cerny & Dooley has begun to compile a database of contract templates for use by the general public. We recognize that contracts and agreements are vital to many small businesses; and that many of these small businesses cannot justify the expense of hiring an attorney to [...]

How to Represent Yourself in Small Claims Court If you are considering suing someone but the amount is not high enough to justify hiring an attorney, filing a lawsuit in small claims court is a good option. Small claims court, or conciliation court, allows people to represent themselves under less formal rules of evidence and [...]

As a general rule, consumers should not use credit repair companies.  Often, these companies are scam artists who promise to clean up bad credit scores, but who have no legitimate services to offer. Legally, credit repair companies can only do what you can easily do yourself to repair your credit.  Their credit-repair tactics include: Removing [...]

Drafting a rent-to-own lease and purchase agreement for residential real estate can be tricky for new real estate attorneys. Here is one way to do it. Before you start, consider that there are three separate transactions occurring and draft the documents for each transaction separately before you attempting to combine them. Lease First, start with the [...]

Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) covers emergency services for legal noncitizens who are not eligible for regular Medical Assistance (MA) coverage with a federal match, undocumented persons, and nonimmigrants. EMA is administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS); the state receives the regular federal Medicaid match for the cost of EMA services. Eligibility and covered [...]

In this video, Minnesota contract attorney Aaron Hall explains how indemnification is essentially the transference of legal liability. Transcript: Clients often ask me what is indemnification, as found in their contract or an agreement that somebody’s given them. Indemnification is often a confusing word that people misunderstand, they feel like it’s archaic or its some [...]

Minnesota attorney Aaron Hall explains some of the common misconceptions surrounding contingency fees, and outlines when contingency fees are typically available. Transcript: People who haven’t worked with attorneys before often have their impression of attorneys set by TV and especially commercials. They see that free consultations are available. They see that attorneys, at least at [...]

Writing your own terms of use can be an imposing task for anyone.  People often assume that small print is highly complex legal legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant.  Consider your own use of websites, how often have you actually read the terms of use?  The simple fact is that most people [...]

EXPERT WITNESS FOR FINANCIAL DISPUTES Interviewer: Mark Santi (MS), Minneapolis Attorney Interviewee: Don Keysser (DK) [Start of transcription] [00:00] MS: Hi. I’m Mark Santi. I’m an attorney here at Minneapolis. I’m meeting today with Don Keysser. He serves as an expert witness for financial disputes. Welcome Don. DK: Thank you very much, pleasure to be [...]

Are Oral Contracts Enforceable in Minnesota? People sometimes wrongly believe that oral contacts are not enforceable. Oral contracts are just as enforceable as written contracts, but they are sometimes more difficult to prove because there may be no evidence of an oral contract. Here is a little tip to help enforce your oral agreements. The [...]

Minnesota contract attorney Aaron Hall explains whether or not oral contracts (sometimes mistaken as verbal contracts) are enforceable in the State of Minnesota. Transcript: Clients often ask me whether a on tract in Minnesota is enforceable if it’s only verbal or oral. Now, legally a verbal contract is anything that’s said or spoken, as well [...]

Transcript: Aaron Hall: Doug, a lot of people contact our law firm when they are going through a crisis. What advice or tips do you have for somebody just briefly here to give them a few ideas for how to deal with this overwhelming situation. Doug Kauffman: The main thing I tell people is time. Don’t make [...]

Minnesota attorney Aaron Hall describes what a demand letter is and when you should use one. Aaron also describes why it is important to have a licensed attorney send a demand letter on your behalf.