Toepfer at Law recognizes that divorce has no winning or losing side; we specialize in achieving reasonable and amicable agreements between parties to a divorce.
DivorceAt Toepfer at Law, we focus on the most important issue in child custody cases: the well being of our clients’ children. Custody battles can be particularly tricky situations…
CustodyWe are prepared to make sure every pertinent detail is addressed, and that your child support matter has a fair outcome. We work to ensure the courts work for needs of your children and you.
Child SupportToepfer at Law helps clients with divorce, child custody and child support as well as other family law matters.
Family Law ServicesToepfer at Law offers estate planning services for non-divorce customers.
Estate PlanningWhile our office focuses on family matters and criminal defense, we also have expertise in other areas of law.
Other Legal ServicesFor many clients, their call to us is the first time they’ve ever dealt with an attorney. We know that the legal process is daunting, so we focus on meeting our clients where they are, helping them figure out where they want to be, and advocating for them from start to finish.
CONTACT USWe work with clients experiencing divorce, separation, child support or spousal maintenance issues, custody disputes, and more. We understand that family conflicts involve emotional, social, and financial components in addition to their legal aspects. While we are a law firm, we pay attention to the whole client and the needs of their family. We take seriously our role as attorney and counselor at law.
While divorce, child custody, and child support are the family law issues for which people most commonly seek legal help, Toepfer at Law helps clients with many other matters as well. Here are just a few of the other types of family law cases with which Anthony Toepfer can assist: Spousal Maintenance Modifications Despite what you may have seen in movies or TV shows, the concept of “alimony” doesn’t really exist in Minnesota. However, we do have something called “spousal maintenance” which serves a similar purpose.
Learn MoreDivorce. The word can unearth a variety of emotions in different people. For some, it may be scary, sad, or intimidating. For others, it may bring relief or a sense of finality. Divorce always carries a degree of uncertainty. For some people, that uncertainty arises from concerns about finding happiness as a single person, starting a new career, or going back to school. For others, there is a question of how to continue to live as a family, now that the parents no longer live in the same house…
Learn MoreWhile the majority of Toepfer at Law’s estate planning practice is attached to divorce cases (modifying existing plans to remove now ex-spouses as beneficiaries), we do offer estate planning services for non-divorce customers. Every Toepfer at Law estate plan is comprised of three basic documents:Wills can serve a variety of purposes in addition to specifying where your possessions go after your death. Through your will, you can establish a testamentary trust, specify who will care for your minor children, and specify who will look
Learn MoreNo matter what you’re accused of, you deserve an attorney who knows the ins-and-outs of criminal law and is ready to advocate for you.
Learn MoreFor many clients, their call to us is the first time they’ve ever dealt with an attorney. We know that the legal process is daunting, so we focus on meeting our clients where they are, helping them figure out where they want to be, and advocating for them from start to finish.
CONTACT USAttorney Anthony (Tony) Toepfer began his legal career in the area of business and technology law. While successful in that field, he felt there was something missing. He turned down opportunities, because, as he says, “I wanted to see the face…
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Family law disputes present particularly difficult challenges. In the courthouse, a divorce, child custody case, or child support dispute follows most of the same forms as other lawsuits, but emotions tend to run much higher. A divorce, after all, marks the end of a marriage, among other family upheavals. Heartbreak is unavoidable. Feelings of anger or […]
When a couple gets divorced, they have to reorganize almost every part of their lives. When they have children, it means reorganizing their children’s lives too. When you are trying to make a child custody agreement or get a court order, you’ll soon find out that — because lawyers seem to like to make things […]
Although the situation is less common than it was three or four decades ago, many families still have a single income wage-earner. When the topic of divorce is broached, the non-wage earning spouse is frequently, and reasonably, anxious. “Sure,” they might think, “Laura can afford an attorney, but I’ve been a stay-at-home dad for fifteen […]