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Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC featured as “Law Firm of the Month” in Attorney at Law Magazine

Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC is featured in this month's edition of Attorney at Law Magazine  For more information and to view the full article, click here: Attorney At Law - Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC - Law Firm of the Month Law Firm of The Month   By Vicki Hogue-Davies “In a nutshell, our philosophy is you don’t have to be a...

Minnesota District Court Rules Against Harleysville Insurance on the issue of Match Coverage

Last month the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ruled in favor of an Association against insurer Harleysville on the issue of match coverage In Trout Brook, the storm caused actual physical damage to some but not all of the shingles on the roofs of several buildings However, repairing only those particular shingles would...

When Do I Need A Lawyer When I Have a Property Insurance Claim?

Property owners who experience an insurance loss frequently ask us when they should turn to an attorney for help   If claims are handled properly, an attorney should not need to be involved The unfortunate reality is that not all claims are handled appropriately by all insurance companies If the insurance company is unreasonably delaying...

Minnesota Court of Appeals rules against American Family Insurance on the issue of Match Coverage

Last week the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an Association and against American Family on the issue of match coverage In Cedar Bluffs,  the storm only caused actual physical damage to two sides of the building However, replacing those two sides would cause the new siding to no longer match the original siding The property owner...

Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC Proudly Supports Tartan High School’s Production of “Footloose”

Sauro & Bergstrom PLLC is a proud supporter of local youth theatre in Minnesota and recently sponsored Tartan High School’s production of “Footloose”, the musical based on the ‘80s hit movie about a big city kid bringing healing (through rock-and-roll and a high school dance!) to a small town that had suffered a terrible...

PLEASE JOIN SAURO & BERGSTROM TO HELP THE PHILLIPINES

Last Friday, a severe typhoon hit the Philippines causing untold devastation and destruction  The storm is being described as one of the strongest recorded in history As of the time of this writing, over 10,000 are presumed dead and over 600,000 are displaced Natural Disaster Insurance Lawyer in Minnesota Unlike most property owners in the...

Minnesota Unified Certification Program’s Newest DBE Company

We are pleased to announce that Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC is the Minnesota Unified Certification Program’s newest DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) company for construction projects As a 100% women-owned law firm, we have been approved as a DBE small business providing legal services including contract formation, insurance and risk...

Property Owners Inventory Obligations in the Event of a Large Loss — Documentation is Critical

Property owners devastated from a large loss such as a tornado, fire or flood are often shocked to learn that the burden is on them to come up with an inventory of all of the personal property that they lost during the catastrophe in order to be fully compensated for the loss  Having been denied claims, many home owners are lost over their rights...

New Law Means Changes for Minnesota Construction Industry

Newly revised language of Minn Stat § 33705 means drastic changes for construction contracts  On May 24, 2013, Governor Dayton approved a legislative bill, SF 561, that significantly limits when one party to a construction contract can insure (and, therefore indemnify) another party The new law changes the language of Minn Stat  33705 and...