- 1 - STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF JUDICIAL DISTRICT FAMILY COURT DIVISION In Re the Marriage of: Court File No. , Petitioner, PETITIONER’S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND TO RESPONDENT , Respondent, T O : ____________ ____ _________ ____________ ____________ ___________ ____________ ____ _________ ____________ ____________ _______________________ ____ _________ ____________ ____________ ___________
Y OU W IL L P L EA SE T A KE N OTIC E th at th e u nders ig ned , a s a tto rn ey s fo r p etitio ner h ere in ,
de m an d re sp onden t an sw er in w ritin g, u nder o ath , fu lly an d co m ple te ly p urs u an t to R ule 3 3 o f th e
Min neso ta R ule s o f C iv il P ro ced ure fo r th e D is tr ic t C ourts , th e fo llo w in g In te rro gato rie s a n d th at th e
an sw ers b e sig ned b y th e p ers o n m ak in g th em a n d th at th ey b e se rv ed u pon th e u nders ig ned c o unse l
wi th in f o rty -fiv e ( 4 5) d ay s a fte r s e rv ic e o f t h ese i n te rro gato rie s.IN ST R U CTIO NS:In a n sw erin g th ese In te rro gato rie s, fu rn is h a ll in fo rm atio n, w hic h is a v aila b le to y ou, in clu din g
in fo rm atio n in th e p osse ssio n o f y our a tto rn ey s o r in vestig ato rs , f o r y ou o r y our a tto rn ey s, a n d n ot m ere ly
su ch i n fo rm atio n a s m ay b e k now n o f y our o w n p ers o nal k now le d ge. I f y ou c an not a n sw er t h e f o llo w in g
in te rro gato rie s in f u ll a fte r e x erc is in g d ue d ilig en ce to s e cu re th e in fo rm atio n to d o s o , s ta te th e a n sw er to
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th e e x te n t p ossib le , sp ecif y in g y our in ab ility to a n sw er th e re m ain der, sta tin g w hate v er in fo rm atio n o r
kn ow le d ge y ou h av e c o nce rn in g th e u nan sw ere d p ortio n. T hese in te rro gato rie s s h all b e d eem ed to b e
co ntin uin g u ntil, a n d d urin g t h e c o urs e o f t r ia l. I n fo rm atio n s o ught b y t h ese i n te rro gato rie s t h at y ou o bta in
afte r y ou se rv e y our a n sw ers m ust b e d is c lo se d b y a su pple m en ta ry a n sw er. It is d em an ded th at th e
in te rro gato ry p re ced e its a n sw er a s r e q uir e d b y R ule 3 3.0 1(4 ) o f th e M in neso ta R ule s o f C iv il P ro ced ure .
Pu rs u an t to R ule 3 4 o f th e M in neso ta R ule s o f C iv il P ro ced ure , p le ase a tta ch a s e x hib its a ll d ocu m en ts
wh ic h h av e b een p re p are d i n c o nnectio n w ith t h is p ro ceed in g o r u pon w hic h y ou m ay e x pect w itn esse s t o
rely , o r su ch o th er d ocu m en ts as m ay b e re q ueste d in th e acco m pan yin g R eq uest fo r P ro ductio n o f
Do cu m en ts .
1 . Reg ard in g a ll r e al e sta te i n w hic h y ou h av e i n div id ually o r i n a c o rp ora te c ap acity o r
cla im a n o w ners h ip i n te re st, i n clu din g l e ase s, t im e s h arin g a rra n gem en ts o r c o ntr a cts f o r d eed :(a ) Pro vid e th e le g al d esc rip tio n o f e ach s u ch p arc el o f re al e sta te a n d th e n atu re a n d
ex te n t o f y our o w ners h ip i n te re st t h ere in ;(b ) Sta te th e m eth od b y w hic h y ou a cq uir e d y our o w ners h ip in te re st in s u ch r e al e sta te ,
th e d ate o f a c q uis itio n, t h e c o st, i f a n y, o f s u ch a cq uis itio n, a n d y our b asis t h ere in f o r
ta x p urp ose s;(c ) Desc rib e a n y m ortg ag e o r o th er e n cu m bra n ce u pon a n y s u ch r e al e sta te , g iv in g th e
na m e o f th e h old er o f th e m ortg ag e o r o th er e n cu m bra n ce, te rm s o f s u ch m ortg ag e
or o th er e n cu m bra n ce, th e b ala n ce p re se n tly d ue th ere o n; a n d th e a m ount, if a n y, o f
an y d efa u lt in th e re p ay m en t o f s u ch m ortg ag e o r o th er e n cu m bra n ce c u rre n tly in
exis te n ce; 2 . Pro vid e nam e an d prin cip al busin ess ad dre ss of each an d ev ery clo se ly held
- 3 - co rp ora tio n i n w hic h y ou h av e a n o w ners h ip i n te re st a n d p ro vid e: (a ) The d ate o f fo rm atio n o f th e c o rp ora tio n a n d th e a m ount o f c ap ita l c o ntr ib ute d b y
each o f t h e o rig in al s h are h old ers ;(b ) The n am e a n d a d dre ss o f e ach o f t h e p re se n t s h are h old ers o f t h e c o rp ora tio n a n d t h e
nu m ber o f s h are s o w ned b y e ach o f t h e p re se n t s h are h old ers o f t h e c o rp ora tio n;(c ) The p erc en ta g e o f n et p ro fit d is tr ib ute d to e ach s h are h old er d urin g e ach o f th e la st
fi v e (5 ) yea rs or, if not ex pre sse d in perc en ta g e, th e m eth od by w hic h each
share h old er's d is tr ib utiv e s h are o f t h e p ro fit o r d iv id en d h as b een d ete rm in ed ; i f a n S
Corp ora tio n , t h e a m ount o f d is tr ib ute d a n d u ndis tr ib ute d e arn in gs f o r e ach y ear.(d ) Sta te th e n am e o r n am es o f s h are h old er(s ) r e ceiv in g lo an s f ro m th e c o rp ora tio n, th e
am ount o f s u ch l o an s, t h e d ate (s ) o n w hic h s u ch l o an s w ere m ad e, a n d t h e t e rm s a n d
co nditio ns o f r e p ay m en t.( e ) A d esc rip tio n o f a ll tr a n sa ctio ns in volv in g th e tr a n sfe r o f c o rp ora te s to ck w ith in th e
la st f iv e ( 5 ) y ears , in clu din g th e n am e a n d a d dre ss o f e ach p ers o n o r e n tity in volv ed
in t h e c o nvey an ce o f s u ch s to ck , t h e t y pe o f s to ck c o nvey ed , t h e n um ber o f s h are s o f
ea ch ty pe o f s to ck c o nvey ed , th e ty pe o f tr a n sa ctio n, th e c o nsid era tio n in volv ed in
each t r a n sa c tio n, t h e v alu e o f t h e s to ck c o nvey ed .3. With re sp ec t to e ach g en era l o r lim ite d p artn ers h ip in w hic h th e re sp onden t h as a n
in te re st, p le ase s ta te t h e f o ll o w in g:(a ) The n am e a n d a d dre ss o f e ach s u ch g en era l o r l im ite d p artn ers h ip ;(b ) The r e sp ond en t's p erc en ta g e o f o w ners h ip i n e ach g en era l o r l im ite d p artn ers h ip ;(c ) A d esc rip tio n o f e ach a n d e v ery a sse t o w ned b y e ach s u ch p artn ers h ip , i n clu din g b ut
- 4 - no t lim ite d to th e s tr e et a d dre ss a n d le g al d esc rip tio n o f e ach p arc el o f re al e sta te
ow ned o r l e ase b y s a id p artn ers h ip ; (d ) The p re se n t b ala n ce o f a n y e n cu m bra n ce o n a n y o f th e a sse ts lis te d in re sp onse to
subpara g ra p h ( c ) a b ove;(e ) The d ate th e r e sp onden t a cq uir e d h is in te re st in s a id p artn ers h ip a n d, if a cq uir e d in
more th an one tr a n sa ctio n, th e date an d perc en ta g e in te re st acq uir e d in each
tra n sa ctio n;(f) The n am e, a d dre ss, a n d p erc en ta g e o f o w ners h ip o f e v ery o th er p artn er o r a sso cia te
in e ach p artn ers h ip i n w hic h R esp onden t h as a n o w ners h ip i n te re st.( g ) A desc rip tio n of all tr a n sa ctio ns in volv in g th e tr a n sfe r of co rp ora te sto ck ,
pa rtn ers h ip i n te re sts w ith in t h e l a st f iv e ( 5 ) y ears , i n clu din g t h e n am e a n d a d dre ss o f
ea ch p ers o n o r e n tity in volv ed in th e c o nvey an ce o f s u ch s to ck , th e ty pe o f s to ck
co nvey ed , th e num ber of sh are s of each ty pe of sto ck co nvey ed , th e ty pe of
tr a n sa ctio n, th e c o nsid era tio n in volv ed in e ach tr a n sa ctio n, th e v alu e o f th e sto ck
co nvey ed .4. For each acco unt in a ban k, sa v in gs an d lo an asso cia tio n, or oth er fin an cia l
in stitu tio n u pon w hic h y ou b oth a s a c o rp ora te o ffic er a n d a n in div id ual a re o r w ere , a t a n y tim e
du rin g t h e p ast f iv e y ears , a u th oriz ed t o d ra w f u nds, s ta te t h e n am e a n d l o catio n o f t h e b an k o r o th er
fin an cia l i n stitu tio n, t h e t y p e o f a cco unt, t h e a cco unt n um ber; w heth er s u ch a cco unt w as o r i s o w ned
en tir e ly b y y ou o r jo in tly w ith a n oth er p ers o n o r e n tity , th e n am e o f a n y o th er p ers o n o r e n tity
hav in g a n i n te re st i n s a id a c co unt, a n d, i f s a id a cco unt w as c lo se d , t h e d ate u pon w hic h s a id a cco unt
wa s c lo se d a n d th e b ala n ce im med ia te ly p rio r to th e c lo sin g o r, if s a id a cco unt w as n ot c lo se d , th e
- 5 - pre se n t b ala n ce o f s a id a cco u nt. 5 . For e ach e sc ro w a cco unt o r s a v in gs a cco unt in a b an k, s a v in gs a n d lo an a sso cia tio n,
or o th er fin an cia l in stitu tio n , in to w hic h y ou a re o r w ere a t a n y tim e d urin g th e p ast fiv e y ears
au th oriz ed t o d ep osit f u nds, s ta te t h e n am e a n d l o catio n o f t h e b an k o r o th er f in an cia l i n stitu tio n, t h e
ty pe o f a cco unt, th e a cco un t n um ber; w heth er su ch a cco unt w as o r is o w ned e n tir e ly b y y ou o r
jo in tly w ith a n oth er p ers o n, th e n am e o f a n y o th er p ers o n h av in g a n in te re st in s a id a cco unt, a n d, if
sa id a cc o unt w as c lo se d , th e d ate u pon w hic h s a id a cco u nt w as c lo se d a n d th e b ala n ce im med ia te ly
prio r t o t h e c lo sin g o r, i f s a id a cco unt w as n ot c lo se d , t h e p re se n t b ala n ce o f s a id a cco unt. 6 . Id en tif y a n y a n d a ll s h are s o f s to ck , b onds, o r o th er s e cu ritie s th at y ou o w n in y our o w n
nam e, jo in tly w ith a n oth er, a s a m em ber o f a n in vestm en t g ro up, o r th at a re h eld in tr u st f o r y ou b y
any oth er pers o n or busin ess en tity , not alr e ad y id en tif ie d in an sw ers to th e fo re g oin g
In te rro gato rie s, s p ecif y in g, f o r e ach s u ch i n vestm en t:( a ) The n am e o f t h e c o m pan y o r i n stitu tio n i s su in g s to ck s, b onds, o r o th er s e cu ritie s.(b ) The n um ber o f s h are s o w ned b y y ou.(c ) The v alu e o f e ach s h are , b ond, o r s e cu rity a s o f th e d ate o f y our a n sw ers to th ese
in te rro gato rie s.(d ) The d ate o f m atu rity a n d v alu e a t d ate o f m atu rity o f a n y b onds o w ned b y y ou.(e ) Wheth er a n y a re j o in tly o w ned w ith a n y o th er i n div id ual o r b usin ess a sso cia tio n. 7. For e a ch p olic y o f lif e in su ra n ce in w hic h y ou h av e a n in te re st a s o w ner, b en efic ia ry , o r
in su re d , s ta te th e n am e o f th e in su re r, th e ty pe o f p olic y , p olic y n um ber, th e a m ount o f in su ra n ce,
th e p re se n t c ash v alu e o f t h e p olic y , a n d t h e o w ner a n d t h e b en efic ia ry .
- 6 - 8. Lis t y our p re se n t i n d eb te d ness, s e ttin g f o rth f o r e achd eb t: ( a ) The n am e o f t h e c re d ito r;(b ) Wheth er t h e a cco unt i s s o le ly i n y our n am e o r a j o in t o blig atio n w ith a n y o th er p arty
an d, i f j o in t, t h e n am es a n d a d dre ss o f a n y o th er o blig es;(c ) The n atu re o f t h e i n deb te d ness, a n d t h e p urp ose f o r w hic h i t w as i n cu rre d ;(d ) The o rig in al d ate a n d a m ount o f t h e i n deb te d ness;(e ) The p re se n t b ala n ce d ue;(f) The t e rm s o f r e p ay m en t;( g ) The n atu re o f t h e c o lla te ra l, i f a n y. 9. For a n y r e al e sta te l is te d f o r s a le p ro vid e: (a ) Nam e o f l is ti n g a g en t;( b ) Copy o f l is ti n g a g re em en ts . 10. L is t a ll p ers o nal p ro perty o w ned b y y ou in d iv id ually o r w ith a n oth er p ers o n th at is n ot
co vere d i n t h ese I n te rro gato rie s h av in g a v alu e i n e x cess o f $ 5,0 00. 11. Lis t all pen sio n pla n s, I.R .A ., keo ugh, defe rre d co m pen sa tio n pla n s an d pro fit
sh arin g p la n s t h at y ou o w n.12. Pro vid e a lis t o f a ll s a le s o r tr a n sfe rs o f a n y p ro perty o w ned b y y ou o r w hic h y ou
hav e a n o w ners h ip i n te re st, i n w hic h t h e p ro ceed s r e ceiv ed w ere $ 25,0 00 o r g re ate r.1 3. D esc rib e th e acco untin g sy ste m utili z ed by each en tity , in clu din g id en tif y in g
- 7 - module s p erfo rm ed m an uall y , m odule s p erfo rm ed o n a p ers o nal c o m pute r, m odule s p erfo rm ed o n a
co m pute r s y ste m o pera te d b y a n o w ned e n tity , m odule s p erfo rm ed o n a c o m pute r s y ste m o pera te d
by a s e rv ic e b u re au o r s o m e o th er u nre la te d e n tity , a n d t h e w ord p ro cessin g h ard w are a n d s o ftw are . F or th e m odule s p erfo rm ed m an ually , d esc rib e th e a cco untin g p ro cess o f r e co rd in g a n d p ostin g
daily , w eek ly m onth ly , an d an nual tr a n sa ctio ns an d id en tif y th e jo urn als , le d gers , an d
sch ed ule s th at c o m pris e th e g en era l le d ger a n d f in an cia l s ta te m en ts . A ls o id en tif y a ll o f th e
in div id uals perfo rm in g th e acco untin g fu n ctio ns an d dutie s an d th eir in div id ual
re sp onsib ilitie s.F or th e m od ule s p erfo rm ed o n a c o m pute r sy ste m o pera te d b y a n o w ned e n tity , id en tif y th e
ha rd w are e n vir o nm en t a n d th e s o ftw are e n vir o nm en t. A ls o id en tif y a ll o f th e in div id uals
pe rfo rm in g th e c o m pute r re la te d fu nctio ns a n d d utie s a n d th eir in div id ual re sp onsib ilitie s.
De sc rib e th e acco u ntin g p ro cess o f re co rd in g an d p ostin g d aily , w eek ly , m onth ly , an d
an nual tr a n sa ctio ns a n d id en tif y th e v ario us d aily s c re en s th e o n-lin e s o rt ro utin es, a n d a ll
ou tp ut d ocu m en ts in clu din g, b ut n ot lim ite d to , in voic e re g is te rs , a cco unts re ceiv ab le tr ia l
ba la n ces, ch eck re g is te rs , pay ro ll re g is te rs , ac co unts pay ab le tr ia l bala n ces, dep artm en t
op era tin g b udget t o a ctu al r e p orts , t h e j o urn als , j o urn al e n tr y r e g is te r, g en era l l e d ger, e tc .F or th e m odule s p erfo rm ed o n p ers o nal c o m pute rs , id en tif y th e ty pe o f c o m pute r, th e o pera tin g
sy ste m , a n d th e a p p lic atio n s o ftw are . Id en tif y th e in div id uals th at o pera te d a n d in put th e
pe rs o nal c o m pute rs a n d t h eir d utie s a n d r e sp on sib ilitie s. D esc rib e t h e a cco untin g p ro cess o f
re co rd in g an d p osti n g d aily , w eek ly , m onth ly , an d an nual tr a n sa ctio ns an d id en tif y th e
va rio us d is p la y s c re en s, th e o n-lin e s o rt ro utin es, a n d a ll o utp ut d ocu m en ts in clu din g, b ut
- 8 - no t lim ite d to , in voic e re g is te rs , pay ro ll re g is te rs , acco unts pay ab le tr ia l bala n ces,
de p artm en t o p era tin g b udget to a ctu al re p orts , th e jo urn als , jo urn al e n tr y re g is te r, g en era l
le d ger, e tc . L is t a ll f ile s c u rre n tly r e ta in ed o n d is c o r t a p e. F or th e m odule s p erfo rm ed o n a c o m pute r s y ste m o pera te d b y a s e rv ic e b ure au o r s o m e o th er
un re la te d e n tity , id en tif y th e h ard w are e n vir o nm en t a n d th e s o ftw are e n vir o nm en t. I d en tif y
th e c o nta ct p ers o ns a t th e s e rv ic e b ure au o r o th er e n tity . D esc rib e th e p ro cess o f r e co rd in g
and p ostin g d aily , w eek ly , m onth ly , a n d a n nual t r a n sa ctio ns a n d i d en tif y t h e v ario us d is p la y
scre en s, th e o n-lin e so rt ro utin es, a n d a ll o utp ut d ocu m en ts in clu din g b ut n ot lim ite d to ,
in voic e re g is te rs , acco unts re ceiv ab le tr ia l bala n ces, ch eck re g is te rs , pay ro ll re g is te rs ,
ac co unts p ay ab le tr ia l b ala n ces, d ep artm en t o pera tin g b udget to a ctu al r e p orts , th e jo urn als ,
jo urn al e n tr y r e g is te r, g en era l l e d ger, e tc .A ls o i d en tif y t h e w ork p ro cessin g s o ftw are u se d b y t h e e x ecu tiv es a n d t h eir s e cre ta rie s. P ro vid e
a p rin to ut o f t h e d ir e c to rie s o f t h eir w ord p ro cess in g d is k s.
Y OU A RE H ER EB Y P L A CED O N N OTIC E th at th e fo re g oin g In te rro gato rie s a re to b e
co nsid ere d c o ntin uin g a n d y ou a re r e q uir e d to g iv e th e u nders ig ned tim ely n otic e o f a n y c h an ges o r
ad ditio ns t o y ou r a n sw ers h ere to c o ntin uin g u ntil t h e t im e o f t r ia l.
D ATED : _ ____________________________________________________________Attorney for Petitioner#1 Address#2 AddressCity, State ZipTelephone (____) __________
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