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BGS Attorney William F. Huefner a 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager
March 1, 2011 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.Congratulations to BGS Attorney William Huefner who was named a 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager by Crescendo Business Services in January’s Mlps-St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business. Bill is a shareholder in the firm’s Estate & Tax Planning/Probate & Trust areas of law. He has professional experience as a former IRS Agent and as a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). This experience assists him in understanding the issues of today’s clients and helping them plan for the future of their estates. Crescendo Business Services chose the 2011 Five Star Wealth Managers based on a random survey of over 96,000 high-net-worth households and all identified FINRA registered representatives within the Twin Cities area. Before finalizing the list, wealth managers were reviewed by a blue ribbon panel of individuals from within the financial services industry. The honor of being named a 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager then goes to an elite group, representing less than 5{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of the existing wealth managers in the Twin Cities area.
Read MoreThe Diaper Drive & BGS
January 4, 2011 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.Barna, Guzy & Steffen law firm has made a strong commitment to serving worthy pro bono clients. Among the firm’s active pro bono attorneys is Kip Peterson, whose practice focuses on corporate law and business transactions. One of the non-profit corporations Kip has worked with is The Diaper Drive. This organization supports families in need in our community and BGS considers it a privilege to represent this cause. The Diaper Drive began when Kristen Grode was cleaning out a closet at home and found several packages of disposable diapers her children had outgrown. Kristen set out to research where she could donate the diapers and discovered that there was a tremendous need for such items but no organization existed to fill the need. Just as the recession has increased the demand on food shelves for things to eat, the need for diapers has also grown. In fact, statistics show that 1 in 3 American mothers struggle to provide diapers for their children. However, diapers are not covered by WIC or food stamps. As the mother of two young children, Kristen recognized the need and began calling friends and family for donations. Before long The Diaper Drive was born. The Diaper Drive collects disposable diapers, sanitary wipes, and other toiletries and distributes them to…
Read MoreLitigation Attorneys Brad Kletscher and Tammy Schemmel Obtain Winning Verdicts
October 20, 2010 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.On March 23, 2010, the Minnesota Court of Appeals handed down a landmark decision in the area of receivership law in Minnesota. Barna, Guzy & Steffen Ltd. attorneys Brad Kletscher and Tammy Schemmel represented the winning party State Bank of Delano in the appeal. In the decision, the Minnesota Court of Appeals held that a receiver for real estate does not have to pay the past due bills of a debtor owed to a utility company and that a utility company cannot disconnect utility services if a receiver does not pay such past due bills. In the case of State Bank of Delano v. Centerpoint Energy Resources, 779 N.W.2d 582 (Minn.App. 2010) the court held that “Because Minn.Stat. 576.01, subd. 2, requires a receiver to pay only for normal maintenance expenses of a property and because the Minnesota rules do not permit [the utility] to disconnect utility service to a new customer when the previous customer failed to pay its account balance, [the receiver] is not required to pay [the debtor’s] utility debt.” What this means for banks is that they will not have to pay the past due utility bills of their debtors out of the rents for the real estate if they appoint a receiver for real estate. This provides more…
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