If you’ve recently learned that a loved one owned mineral rights in Montana or North Dakota, you may be surprised to find that you can’t access royalties right away. In many cases, energy companies will place accounts on hold until a legal process called probate is completed. For families already dealing with a loss, this […]
Ivy Newman Fredrickson, an attorney with Silverman Law Office, has been named the 2026 Volunteer of the Year by the Butte Local Development Corporation (BLDC), recognizing her long-standing leadership and service to the Butte community. The award was presented on April 16 at the BLDC Annual Awards Dinner at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, where community […]
An employee has just filed a discrimination complaint. Maybe it came through HR. Maybe it arrived in the form of a formal agency notice. Either way, the instinct for many business owners and managers is to get defensive or, worse, to do nothing while hoping it resolves itself. Neither approach serves you well. How your […]
Some lawsuits have merit. Others are filed as leverage, out of frustration, or simply because someone believes a business has deep enough pockets to make a settlement worthwhile. Frivolous or not, any lawsuit costs time, money, and focus. And for a small or mid-sized business in Montana, the disruption alone can be damaging even if […]
Buying or selling a standard home in Montana is already a significant transaction. Luxury real estate is a different situation entirely. The contracts are longer, the contingencies are more involved, and the financial exposure on both sides is substantially greater. A boilerplate purchase agreement is designed to handle a typical residential sale. It was not […]
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