Scott Neff
Areas of Practice Real Estate: residential, seasonal, and commercial, including concentration in real estate litigation Elder Law & Estate Planning: including wills, trusts, probate and land trusts Municipal Law: including school, cities and towns Labor Law: public and private sectors Corporate law: including incorporation, LLCs, partnerships Mining and Mineral Law: determine ownership, negotiate leases Land Use: zoning and land use issues Mr. Neff has been practicing law in northeast Minnesota since 1978. His primary concentration has been in the area of real estate. He is a Real Property Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association since 1989, the first year specialization became available. He was a member of the governing body of the State Bar Association's Real Property Section from 1990 through 2007. Over the years he has represented buyers, sellers, neighbors, developers, surveyors, lenders, road associations, and mining companies in a variety of circumstances throughout the Arrowhead area of Minnesota. In the last three decades, he has handled dozens of contested real estate matters including boundary disputes, access matters, including cartways, easements, road development, condemnation hearings, partitions, construction liens and claims, ownership disputes and land trusts. The goal in representing all of his clients is to achieve a fair and correct result in as economical manner as possible. Neff has worked with dozens of other real estate specialists including realtors, brokers, bankers, surveyors and foresters. With years of experience in working with these other specialists, Neff knows the proper experts to include in the handling of your real estate issue. Education Carleton College B.A 1972 William Mitchell College of Law J.D., cum laude, 1978 Professional Activities, Honors and Distinctions Real Property Law Specialist, 1989-present Real Property Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Pres. 2005-2006 Range Bar Association, President 1983 - 1984 Minnesota State Bar Association Minnesota School Board Association National School Board Association Community Mesabi Family YMCA, founding president and Volunteer of the Decade, 1980 Distinguished Service Award from Virginia Jaycees Virginia Kiwanis Club, president 1990-91; Sand Lake Association, founding president; Virginia Area Alpine Ski Team, coach; Iron Range Rehabilitation Center past board member Personal Scott was raised in Virginia and has lived in Britt since 1979. He has two adult sons, Dan & Benji, with whom he shares a passion for outdoor recreation. |
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