About Us
Animal & Pet Law
Divorce & Family Practice
Divorce & Family Practice
We know how important your dog, cat, horse, bird or gerbil is to your family. Why? Because they are family!! For 25 years we have represented pet owners, humane societies, and rescue groups in cases of alleged dangerous dogs, city owership limits, dog bites, and alleged cruelty and neglect. Representing pet owners in Minneapolis, Edina,
We know how important your dog, cat, horse, bird or gerbil is to your family. Why? Because they are family!! For 25 years we have represented pet owners, humane societies, and rescue groups in cases of alleged dangerous dogs, city owership limits, dog bites, and alleged cruelty and neglect. Representing pet owners in Minneapolis, Edina, Richfield and beyond, Mr. Shields has litigated cases in federal and state court, protecting the right of pet owners to be left alone from overzealous animal control officers.
Divorce & Family Practice
Divorce & Family Practice
Divorce & Family Practice
There is nothing more personal and gut-wrenching than the break-up of a family. But, sometimes it is the best option among many not-so-good options. Let us help you: Divorce petitions, answers and counter-petitions, visitation, parenting time, child support, paternity, and custody are not issues to take lightly. As a family lawyer in Edi
There is nothing more personal and gut-wrenching than the break-up of a family. But, sometimes it is the best option among many not-so-good options. Let us help you: Divorce petitions, answers and counter-petitions, visitation, parenting time, child support, paternity, and custody are not issues to take lightly. As a family lawyer in Edina, we know we can help. Our Founder, lawyer Tim Shields, has served for 30 years on the Board of Directors of Volunteer Lawyers Network, the pro bono arm of the Hennepin County Bar Association. Trials, hearings, depositions, discovery, SENE and FENE are daily events in our practice.
Probate Proceedings
Divorce & Family Practice
Probate Proceedings
Should you have a will? Absolutely. We write Wills starting at $250.00 (see special Covid pricing above). But, we can help you and your family with all probate court matters: Formal probate, and Informal probate proceedings, guardianships, conservatorships, and small estate affidavits. We have extensive experience litigating probate cases
Should you have a will? Absolutely. We write Wills starting at $250.00 (see special Covid pricing above). But, we can help you and your family with all probate court matters: Formal probate, and Informal probate proceedings, guardianships, conservatorships, and small estate affidavits. We have extensive experience litigating probate cases conducting financial investigations, depositions, hearings and trials.
Mediation and Arbitration
Mediation
Walk ins welcome
Arbitration
Through our subsidiary, Minnesota Mediation and Arbitration, we provide full service mediation services for court ordered mediations. Mr. Shields and all our mediators are fully qualified under Rule 114 for civil and probate cases. We also perform community mediations and private mediations. To schedule a mediation call 952-831-0432 or 612-360-6770. ,
Arbitration
Walk ins welcome
Arbitration
Mr. Shields has over 30 years of experience in arbitrations. Through Minnesota Mediation and Arbitration, Mr. Shields and any speciality arbitrators that might be desired by the parties, will offer you fair, efficient, and speedy recommendations and/or decisions on your dispute. All arbitrators are fully qualified, rostered neutrals.
Walk ins welcome
Walk ins welcome
Walk ins welcome
Our office is located right next door to the Edina Southdale Library and Courthouse, across from Target Edina and the Edina Wendy's, south of the Westin Edina. Previously, were in West Richfield for 16 years, near 66th and Penn.
Elder Law
Do you have an elderly parent or relative?
Facing a Long Term Care (LTC) decision? Need to file an application for medicaid assistance for nursing home placement? Do you need a Power of Attorney?
Elder law: Call us first: Before you make difficult decisions, fill-out complicated applications, disclose every last dime of assets, please call us. We work with so many families who say "we should met with you before we got into all this". We can meet with you in our offices in Edina, any quiet place in the greater Twin Cities, or statewide via face-to-face electronic/online systems like Zoom, Teams, Skype, Facetime, or meeting software. Your first 30-minute consultation is free.
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Please do not move your elderly parent or relative into Long Term Care (LTC), or hire a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) without first getting legal advice about the effects of that action from an experienced elder care lawyer. Medicaid liens can wipe out everything; a lifetime of scrimping and saving. Call us today for a free 30-minute consultation .