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You May Have The Right To Sue Your Debt Collectors For $1,000 Or More
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you. ...more
FTC Resources for Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission has many excellent resources for consumer information on everything from buying a home to dealing with debt collectors. ...more
Radar Issues with Wind Turbines
The attached articles clearly show that there are degradations in both civil and military radar performance based on proximity to wind turbines. ...more
Filing Chapter 13
Three main reasons why to file a chapter 13... - lawreviewbk.com article ...more
Michael Sheridan to Speak at Seminar
Michael Sheridan is a speaking at the Minneapolis Consumer Bankruptcy 101 seminar, hosted by Law Review CLE. ...more
Current Developments in Storm Water Permitting
A PDF Presentation by Dan Schleck, Presented on April 22 - Earth Day, 2010 ...more
Will I lose my home if I file bankruptcy?
This is a very important question for many families considering bankruptcy. The answer to the question turns on two issues ...more
War of the Winds, ABA Journal February 2010
Wind farms are a growing source of clean energy. But some of the neighbors are beginning to complain. ...more
PCA Citizens Board Approves Issuance of Final Industrial General Storm Water Permit
This completion of a new permit by MPCA marks an important step forward for all regulated parties. ...more
Strategies For Responding To The New Credit Card Accountability Disclosure Act
Recent enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act has had a significant impact on both credit card companies and consumers. ...more
IRS to go after US Citizens with Offshore Accounts
Within the month, the IRS will launch a new attack on persons hiding assets offshore. Last time it was UBS, this time, no one knows. Another bank, another time, another operation. ...more
Under Bankruptcy, Inherited IRAs Are Nolonger Exempt Retirement Accounts
New Bankruptcy rules by the Court states that an IRA inherited by a beneficiaryis a non-exempt asset of the bankruptcy estate. ...more
Hennepin County Environmental Response Fund Notification
Hennepin County Environmental Services is accepting applications for the Spring 2010 Environmental Response Fund (ERF) grant round. ...more
AG goes after debt settlement firms
The AGs work in this are is admirable and we at Schleck & Associates PA believe it will help all Minnesotans struggling with a large debt load. ...more
MN State settles with B of A and CWMC
The State of Minnesota has settled a class action law suit against Bank of America and Countrywide Home Mortgage Corporation and you may be entitled to a portion of the settlement. To find our read the notice from the Minnesota Attorney General below and call 651-296-3353 to speak with a settlement specialis ...more
Federal and State Tax Debt
Federal Tax Debt & Bankruptcy When a bankruptcy is filed, all collection activity within the IRS will halt until the completion of the bankruptcy ...more
Schleck PA featured by The Business bank
Dan Schleck formed Schleck & Associates because he saw the need for a new kind of Minnesota law firm. One where the lawyers not only serve as legal council but as strategists and advisors offering a unique set of specialty services that don’t include big law firm fees. ...more
Obama Proposes Small-Biz Tax Cut
President Obama has fleshed out one of the jobs provisions he outlined in last week's State of the Union address. ...more
Environmental Regulation of Dental Office Waste Disposal
PRESENTED BY: DANIEL S. SCHLECK February, 2010 Legally if you discharge any hazardous substance down the sewer or In solid waste you are regulated. ...more
Bankruptcy does not solve all debt problems – When not to file bankruptcy
The idea of declaring bankruptcy, wiping out certain debts, no more hassles or nasty phone calls from menacing creditors--and then moving on more or less debt free has undeniable appeal to anyone faced with overwhelming debt. ...more
Bankruptcy And its Effect on Federal Tax Debt
When a Bankruptcy is filed, all collection activity within the IRS will halt until the completion of the bankruptcy. Some, but not all tax debt with be dischargable. ...more
Update on Minnesota General Industrial Storm water Permit
We are canceling the ISW work group testing of the on-line permitting system on the Thursday January 28th. The better news is that we have rescheduled the session for Thursday February 11th 9-noon same location (St Paul, MPCA, training room). ...more
5 Mistakes you should avoid or You Might not be Able to File Bankruptcy
These common mistakes can prevent you from getting the full benefit of filing bankruptcy. The filing of bankruptcy is governed by Title 11 of the United States Codes. ...more
A Note to Homeowners
Facing foreclosure? Scammers are targeting people having trouble paying their mortgages. Some claim to be able to “rescue” homeowners from foreclosures. ...more
Public Health Impacts of Wind Turbines
Prepared by: Minnesota Department of Health Environmental Health Division. In response to a request from: Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security ...more
Government Questions about Wind Turbine Induced Air Traffic Radar Clutter
Electricity-generating wind turbines are considered an essential part of reducing U.S. reliance on fossil fuels ...more
County regulation of Wind Turbines
Handouts given to Goodhue County Commissioners regarding Minnesota laws on County regulation of Wind Turbines - 11/17/09 ...more
Update of Minnesota Environmental Review Rules
2009 Environmental Quality Board Update: Environmental Review Program Rules Gregg Downing, EQB Staff MSBA Seminar, 11-18-09 ...more
Download Draft Industrial Stormwater Guidebook
Download in PDF form the new Draft Industrial Stormwater Guidebook ...more
Schleck provides legal advice on wind farm options
"You folks have a lot more power than you think you do," Schleck said. ...more
Is It Cheaper For Me to Call My C.P.A., Enrolled Agent, Regular Attorney or Accountant?
They are not trained in law, and therefore may not be able to, one, know if the IRS is in error, and two educate the IRS as to the errors of their ways. ...more
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a nearly $790 billion stimulus package that seeks to address the current economic challenges of the U.S. ...more
Gronomics In the news
one of Schleck PA's clients ...more
Internal investigations and criminal enforcement
Since the early 1980s, special agents with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criminal enforcement program have investigated cases under virtually every environmental statute, protecting human health and ...more
Ontario Health Study on Wind Turbines
Adverse health effects with industrial wind turbines and the need for vigilance. ...more
Texas Property Value Study from Wind Turbines 02/09
Will a wind turbine on my property affect my property value or my neighbor's? ...more
Appraisal One Group Wisconsin Property Valuation Study based on Wind Turbine Projects 9/09
This is a study of the impact that wind turbines have on residential property value. The wind turbines that are the focus of this study are the larger turbines being approximately 389ft tall and producing 1.0+ megawatts each. ...more
Goodhue Wind Presentation 9/30/09
Dan Schleck gave this presentation on wind and how it might affect you. ...more
Public notice, draft Stormwater MSGP permit published by MPCA in Minnesota State Register
Information which explains aspects of the stormwater permit and the basis for some of the decisions the permit incorporates. ...more
Congress approves the Mortgage Disclosure Act of 2008
What does the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2008 mean to me? The Key elements of the ACT are: Consistent lending practices among lenders Protects consumers Keeping the consumer informed of the APR (Annual PercentagevRate) allowing the consumer time to change or amend their decision on the mortgage transaction. More informed on the mortgage process. Instructs a waiting period before a loan can close. Minimizes the collection of fees up front at application. ...more
MPCA to publish final Stormwater General Permit for Comment
MPCA indicated that efforts were under-way to send the public notice for the draft permit to the State Register on June 17, 2009, a step that begins the public comment period. Furthermore, the MPCA indicated that a revised DRAFT permit would be sent to the workgroup by today (two days prior), for workgroup review. ...more
MPCA Addresses Brownfield Users' Concerns
As you may know, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) conducted focus groups in 2008 to solicit comments regarding the improvement of the Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) Program and the Petroleum Brownfield Program (PBP). ...more
Minnesota's New Stormwater General Permit
The regulation of stormwater is divided into three separate programs: the Construction program, the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (“MS4”) program, and the Industrial program. ...more
7 Ways to Take Control of Debt
Learn some quick actions you can take so you can avoid bankruptcy. ...more
Filing bankruptcy to eliminate student load debt
s reported in the July 15th Minneapolis Star Tribune, the defendant—Mark Jesperson of Grand Marais, MN-- won in the bankruptcy and District courts based on claims of “undue hardship”. ...more
Ruling on means test for individuals with roommates
The key issue was the impact a roommate has on the interpretation of the definition of a household and consequently the median income issue. ...more
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