Now Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Hard work, effective representation and depth of knowledge.  That describes the attorneys at my law firm Hoff, Barry & Kozar, P.A.  I am proud to announce that Hoff, Barry & Kozar, P.A., has been selected among "Best Law Firms" for 2013 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a "First Tier" law firm for municipal law and municipal litigation in the Twin Cities area.

A well written lease makes good landlords and tenants

Did you know that a lease can be either oral or written.  State Statute defines a lease as "an oral or written agreement creating a tenancy in real property".  Minn. Stat. §504B.001

.  Regardless, not only is it best practice to have any lease in writing, if a lease is for a fixed term greater than 1 year it must be in writing.  Minn. Stat. §513.05.  Failure to have such a writing will void the lease.  Id.  This requirement for a writing is called the “Statute of Frauds”.  The purpose of the Statute of Frauds is to provide reasonable safeguards and ensure honest dealing.  Doyle v. Wohlrabe, 243 Minn. 107, 66 N.W.2d 757 (1954). 

Hoff, Barry & Kozar, P.A., has a new web page

Hoff, Barry & Kozar, P.A., (my law firm) launches its new website today.  Make sure you click here and check it out.  We specialize in local government law, business law, litigation, real estate and development and estate planning.  Contact me at slandsman@hbklaw.com if you would like to discuss our services and how we can help you.  Make sure you also checkout my firm's Facebook page and press "like" and follow my firm on Twitter.