Cohabitation is a common practice that couples use before formalizing their relationship with marriage or as a substitute for marriage. Couples who choose cohabitation do so to avoid the cost of a wedding or divorce when they break up, to know each other better in a shared space, or fail to see the point in…
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November begins the season of holidays, and National Adoption Day is one of our favorites! This year, National Adoption Day falls on November 20, in the middle of National Adoption Month. This day celebrates the kids who are newly adopted, and gives pause to remember the kids in foster care, still waiting to be adopted….
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What happens to my finances if something happens to me? Nobody wants to think of the worst-case scenarios. Yet sometimes, that’s the best you can do for your loved ones with a Power Of Attorney. What if you ever become too sick to care for yourself? Or, what if you need someone to attend to…
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Co-parenting after a divorce or separation can be a hurdle, especially when there’s no collaboration. As we’ve written before, successful co-parenting demands full participation from both parties. Sadly, this isn’t how it often goes. However, if you’re a resident of Minnesota, you don’t have to bear the cost and responsibility of parenting alone. A parenting time…
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If you can believe it (it’s hard for me to believe), I am celebrating 10 years since Benjamin Kaasa Law Office opened in Duluth! I have happily provided family law expertise for a decade at Benjamin Kaasa Law Office — for the happiest days like finalized adoptions, the hardest conversations such as custody plans and…
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