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Gilbert</span></p></header> <br /><div class="addthis_native_toolbox"></div><section class="blog-content cf"><p>Terminating a Minnesota permanent spousal maintenance award due to retirement Commencing August 1, 2024, Minnesota enacted new laws which provide more guidance on a spouse’s ability to retire and terminate a spousal maintenance award. The new law, codified as Minn. 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10hool of Business/Globe University fraud case. Mr. Gilbert received the honor for his work while at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. Keala Ede, Kathryn Landrum, Thomas Madison, Jason Pleggenkuhle, Kirsi Poupore, Adam Welle,… <a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://www.gilbertalden.com/alan-gilbert-awarded-2019-minnesota-lawyer-attorney-year/" title="Read Alan Gilbert awarded 2019 Minnesota Lawyer Attorney of the Year">Read more »</a></p></section><hr></article><article id="post-1012" class="blog-block" role="article"><header class="article-header"><h2 class="h2 blog-post-title"><a href="https://www.gilbertalden.com/gilbert-alden-attorney-alan-gilbert-secures-7000000-globe-university-minnesota-school-business-students/" rel="bookmark" title="Gilbert Alden Attorney Alan Gilbert Secures Over $7,000,000 for Globe University and Minnesota School of Business Students">Gilbert Alden Attorney Alan Gilbert Secures Over $7,000,000 for Globe University and Minnesota School of Business Students</a></h2><p class="byline blog-meta vcard"> Posted on <time class="updated blog-meta-time" datetime="2019-06-09" itemprop="datePublished">June 9, 2019</time> by <span class="by"></span> <span class="blog-meta-author author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemptype="http://schema.org/Person">Matt Gilbert</span></p></header> <br /><div class="addthis_native_toolbox"></div><section class="blog-content cf"><p>Gilbert Alden attorney Alan Gilbert helped secure over seven million dollars ($7,000,000) for Globe University and Minne
10sota School Business students. Mr. Gilbert argued the case in front of the Minnesota Court of Appeals when he was the Solicitor General of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. For more information regarding the case, please see the following… <a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://www.gilbertalden.com/gilbert-alden-attorney-alan-gilbert-secures-7000000-globe-university-minnesota-school-business-students/" title="Read Gilbert Alden Attorney Alan Gilbert Secures Over $7,000,000 for Globe University and Minnesota School of Business Students">Read more »</a></p></section><hr></article><article id="post-975" class="blog-block" role="article"><header class="article-header"><h2 class="h2 blog-post-title"><a href="https://www.gilbertalden.com/maximize-spousal-maintenance-award-minnesota/" rel="bookmark" title="How to maximize a spousal maintenance award: How to receive the most alimony in Minnesota">How to maximize a spousal maintenance award: How to receive the most alimony in Minnesota</a></h2><p class="byline blog-meta vcard"> Posted on <time class="updated blog-meta-time" datetime="2019-01-28" itemprop="datePublished">January 28, 2019</time> by <span class="by"></span> <span class="blog-meta-author author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemptype="http://schema.org/Person">Matt Gilbert</span></p></header> <br /><div class="addthis_native_toolbox"></div><section class="blog-content cf"><p>Spousal maintenance or alimony is based upon a spousal maintenance recipient’s need and an obligor’s ability to pay. 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