Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  Business law encompasses all of the laws that dictate how to form and run a business. This includes all of the laws that govern how to start, buy, manage and close or sell any type of business. Business laws establish the rules that all businesses should follow. Your business may be subject to laws related to employment, insurance, intellectual property, immigration, environmental, taxes and other matters. If your business provides goods or services in multiple states, your business may also be subject to laws in Minnesota and other states.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Our real estate law practice at Hoffman & Associates, PLLC encompasses all aspects of your life and unique real estate situations. Whether you’re buying your first home or selling to downsize, or anywhere in-between, we are able to help you make intelligent decisions and plan for a smooth transaction. With knowledge in all aspects of real estate law, we are able to assist with your real estate law needs.
• Real Estate Transactions
  A 1031 “Like-Kind” Exchange is a specialized type of real estate transaction. Following the rules and regulations under Section 1031 of the United States Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. §1031 ), the exchange of certain types of real estate or other property, for similar real estate or other property, may defer the recognition of capital gains losses due upon sale, and hence defer any capital gains taxes otherwise due.
• Easement

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Our estate planning practice encompasses all aspects of your life and unique family situations. Whether you’re a single parent, a young couple with a brand new baby, a business owner, a middle-class family, a farm family, or a retired widower thinking about making a charitable gift, or anywhere in-between, we are able to help you make intelligent decisions and plan for both the unthinkable emergencies and inevitable end-of-life issues we all need to consider. With tailor-made plans developed to meet your goals and mindful of your budgets and resources, we are able to craft estate planning packages for anyone.
• Probate
  There are tremendous legal and tax complexities in the probate process and Minnesota probate attorneys at Hoffman & Associates, PLLC, in Faribault, Minnesota, will work to help you with the process and distributing the assets of an estate.

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Under Minnesota Statutes, you have the right to select the closing agent of your choice, but certain lenders and realtors will often try to persuade you to use their “in house” closing agent or title company and offer “discounts” or “convenience” as selling points. Real estate attorneys and title companies offer similar closing services, but you need to shop around for both the lowest fees and the most competent closing agent. The “in house” recommendation may not be the most inexpensive, may not have the needed experience, or may not have your best interests in mind. As an independent attorney real estate closer, our job is to protect your rights and interests and anticipate legal problems as part of your real estate closing. Attorney closers can be very helpful in complex home purchases involving buying a home that has been in foreclosure, part of a probate estate, sold for sale by owner, or on contract for deed. A lawyer also can review your purchase agreement, make sure the seller delivers all necessary documents at closing, and can convey a marketable title. Our real estate closing services are based upon an à la carte flat fee pricing structure, so we’re able to give you an accurate estimate of our prices and we’re confident that if you shop around for a side-by-side comparison of prices, not only are we competitive, but we are generally a lesser expensive alternative to the “in house” closing agents or title companies.