Hammond Business Law Blog

Insurance companies make the most money when policyholders don't require coverage and don't take on major liability. If someone with car insurance causes a crash, the insurance company will have to pay for the property damage and injury related losses of the people...
Putting together an estate plan may not be a very exciting experience, but it is an important process. People can protect themselves and their family members through the creation of a comprehensive estate plan. In addition to a will and living documents like powers of...
There are many different tools that people can use when estate planning, and many adults try to keep this process as simple as possible. They use a will to arrange for the distribution of their property and perhaps add living documents like powers of attorney to...
Family businesses can be wildly successful and last for generations. They can also fail as soon as they pass down to the next generation. One thing that many business owners are afraid of is that they’re going to leave a successful business to their children and those...
Your assets need to be transferred to the next generation when you pass away. Your assets may include everything from a family home to a business to your bank accounts and investment portfolios. Your assets also include sentimental items and other things that may not...
Insurance fraud often involves one person or a small group of co-conspirators seeking to make inappropriate claims and deprive insurance providers of resources. Insurance companies that uncover questionable claims, sometimes long after paying them, and regulatory...
A basic estate plan, typically, includes a will, a designation for the executor of the estate, an advance healthcare directive and a power of attorney. A will is a legal document that outlines the will maker’s, or testator’s, last wishes and beneficiaries of their...
Including the right documents in your estate plan is crucial to the plan providing you and the people you love with adequate protection. There are many different documents that people can add to their estate plans depending on their financial circumstances and family...
Even very responsible adults can find reasonable-sounding excuses to delay estate planning. If they take the time to create a will, they may fail to add more documents to their estate plan that broaden their protection and improve the support available for their loved...
Homeowners association (HOA) neighborhoods exist all throughout Louisiana, and often their operations are straightforward and uncomplicated. Still, there are legal implications to every decision made by an HOA, and sometimes actions taken by the HOA can have legal...