by Carol Mayer | Feb 10, 2012 | Criminal Law, DWI
New Minnesota DWI Laws In July of 2011 Minnesota made several changes to its DWI laws. There are far too many changes to list them all in a single blog post, so I will be breaking them down into smaller topics and covering them one at a time over the coming weeks....
by Carol Mayer | Sep 23, 2011 | Divorce, Family Law, Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
Spousal Maintenance – What it Is Spousal maintenance, which used to be called alimony, is money paid by a high earning spouse to a low earning spouse every month so that the low earning spouse can continue to enjoy the standard of living established...
by Carol Mayer | Aug 30, 2011 | Criminal Law
Expungement Basics Expungement is simply a fancy name for the court process that results in the sealing of a criminal conviction so that it cannot be seen by the general public. Many people who screwed up when they were younger by having something they should not have...
by Carol Mayer | Feb 13, 2011 | Criminal Law, Drugs / Controlled Substances, DWI
License Plate Impoundment In Minnesota, certain DWI offenses will trigger license plate impoundment. If this happens, the violator is required to surrender to law enforcement the license plates for every single vehicle owned by him/her, registered in his/her name, or...
by Carol Mayer | Feb 5, 2011 | Criminal Law, Drugs / Controlled Substances, DWI
The length of time a person’s driver’s license is suspended or revoked for a DWI varies depending on the severity of the offense, and the presence of what are known as aggravating factors. Aggravating factors include having an alcohol concentration over...
