Divorce and Family Law Firm in Prior Lake, Minnesota

Blahnik Law Office, PLLC

16180 Hastings Avenue
Suite 201
Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372
USA

(952) 479-0449

(952) 447-4424

www.blahniklawoffice.com

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Blahnik Law Office, PLLC is an experienced, dedicated law firm located in Prior Lake, Minnesota. We are a general practice law firm located in downtown Prior Lake in Minnesota. Mr. Blahnik is a Minnesota attorney, Prior Lake lawyer and the managing attorney and owner of the law firm. The firm caters to the legal needs of clients throughout Prior Lake, Scott County, Dakota County, the Twin Cities and Minnesota (MN). Mr. Blahnik has worked in the legal profession since July 1999 initially as a Paralegal and Law Clerk (from July through October 2005) and as a practicing attorney since 2005.

As a Minnesota divorce attorney, Mr. Blahnik “wears many different hats” depending on the circumstances. If there is hope that the Minnesota divorce proceedings will get resolved through mediation or other alternative dispute resolution methods, then Mr. Blahnik wears the hat of an amicable attorney in the hopes that the spouses can resolve their differences without it costing them their life savings in litigation fees. However, once it becomes obvious that there will be no stipulated agreement in the Minnesota divorce, then Mr. Blahnik will vigorously advocate for the rights of his clients in Court. Mr. Blahnik is an experienced Minnesota divorce attorney and litigator and will fight for the rights of his clients until results are reached.

Mr. Blahnik practices in several areas of law, but has an emphasis in the following areas of law: Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage); Child Custody; Business Start-Ups; Preparation of Wills and Trusts; Probate Proceedings; Real Estate Law; General Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense. Mr. Blahnik understands that many of the legal matters that his clients are dealing with are stress induced and can be quite overwhelming for many. Because of this, and specifically with divorce, child custody and family law matters, Mr. Blahnik makes himself available to clients throughout Minnesota (MN), and specifically in Prior Lake, Scott County, Dakota County and the Twin Cities.

Year this Office was Established: 2010

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Complex Property Distributions; Order for Protection (OFP); Harassment Restraining Order; Health Care Declarations; Power of Attorneys; Adverse Possession; Riparian Rights; Damage to Property; Public Nuisance; Misdemeanor.

Practice Areas Description

Blahnik Law Office, PLLC practices in several areas of law, but has an emphasis in the following areas of law:

- Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage)

A dissolution of marriage is the termination of the marital relationship between a husband and wife. A decree of dissolution completely terminates the marital status of both parties. A legal separation is a court determination of the rights and responsibilities of a husband and wife arising out of the marital relationship. A decree of legal separation does not terminate the marital status of the parties. A dissolution of a marriage shall be granted by a county or district court when the court finds that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage relationship.

- Child Custody and Parenting Time

Mr. Blahnik handles Minnesota child custody cases, both as a part of a divorce proceeding and as separate child custody proceedings or paternity proceedings. In Minnesota, child custody and parenting time determinations are based on the “best interests of the children” factors. If the Court awards joint legal or physical custody over the objection of a party, the Court shall make detailed findings on each of the factors in this subdivision and explain how the factors led to its determination that joint custody would be in the best interests of the child.

- Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)

As part of Mr. Blahnik's practice in Minnesota Divorces, he deals with spousal maintenance (also known as "alimony") on a regular basis. Spousal maintenance is a Court ordered monetary obligation that one spouse is required to pay to the other spouse after the divorce is finalized. Typically, but not always, it is the husband being ordered to pay spousal maintenance to the wife. Maintenance can be either "temporary" or "permanent." Where there is some uncertainty as to the necessity of a permanent award, the Court shall order a permanent award leaving its order open for later modification.

- Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning

Mr. Blahnik is a Minnesota Estate Planning attorney and prepares Wills, Trusts, Health Care Declarations, and Power of Attorneys for clients as part of their estate planning needs. Another regular document that Mr. Blahnik prepares is a "Transfer upon Death Deed," which will transfer someone's home to another individual upon the death of the homeowner. This is often times used as a method for elderly parents to transfer their house to their children at the time of their death. In such a situation, the children would receive a "stepped up" basis in the property and would not have to pay capital gains on the increase in the value of the property prior to the death of the parents.

- Probate Proceedings

Mr. Blahnik is a Minnesota Estate Planning attorney and prepares Wills, Trusts, Health Care Declarations, and Power of Attorneys for clients as part of their estate planning needs. Another regular document that Mr. Blahnik prepares is a "Transfer upon Death Deed," which will transfer someone's home to another individual upon the death of the homeowner. This is often times used as a method for elderly parents to transfer their house to their children at the time of their death. In such a situation, the children would receive a "stepped up" basis in the property and would not have to pay capital gains on the increase in the value of the property prior to the death of the parents.

- Business Start-Ups

Do you have a business idea, and don't know what to do next? Were you recently terminated from your employment and are looking to venture out on your own? Mr. Blahnik is a Minnesota business attorney and can assist you in determining whether to continue on without forming a business entity (as a sole-proprietor), or whether to formalize your new business by creating a Limited Liability Company (LLC), S-Corporation, C-Corporation, Partnership or some other business entity.

- Real Estate Law

Mr. Blahnik is a Minnesota Real Estate Attorney. As part of his Minnesota Real Estate practice, Mr. Blahnik practices in the following areas: Boundary line disputes; Adverse possession; Practical boundary line matters; Riparian rights; Contract for deed; Other real estate transactions.

- General Civil Litigation

Mr. Blahnik practices in a wide range of general civil litigation in Minnesota. Civil litigation is a legal dispute between two or more individuals who seek money damages or specific performance (as opposed to criminal charges). Including Mr. Blahnik's practice in the area of real estate law (which much of it constitutes civil litigation), he also represents clients in contract disputes and several other "non-criminal" disputes between individuals.

- Criminal Defense

Mr. Blahnik is a Minnesota criminal defense attorney, and practices in the following areas of criminal law in Minnesota: Minnesota DWIs; Minnesota theft; Minnesota criminal damage to property; Minnesota speeding and all other "moving violations"; Minnesota public nuisance; Minnesota school bus stop sign violations; Minnesota domestic assault; any and all Minnesota petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor and felony charges.