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You may want the legacy that you leave for your family to be a positive thing. Providing your children, spouse or grandchildren with financial assets, real estate or even personal property with sentimental value can be a powerful legacy. Those hoping to leave...
One of the many reasons that people add trusts to their estate plans is to preserve our most valuable assets. The property in your name at the time of your death can be vulnerable to claims by creditors, Medicaid estate recovery program and tax authorities. Testators...
If you have decided to establish an estate plan, you are one step closer to providing financial stability and peace of mind to your family members and yourself. By avoiding these common estate planning errors, you can move even closer to achieving your legal and...
There is a lot of legal and financial risk that comes from running your own business, especially when you have employees. Your company is responsible not just for the goods and services it provides, but also for the behavior of its workers. In no area of employment...
Homeowners and business owners who find themselves in insurance disputes after Hurricane Ida finally have some good news. The attorneys at are offering legal representation for homeowners and business owners who participate in a new...
Signing a commercial lease is a major commitment. It may be one of the biggest expenses that your business has, at least until you start adding employees to your team. The terms of your lease will have a major impact on your business operations and even your profit...
If you’re making your estate plans, you may have an heir that is causing you concern. You want to leave them something, but they have proven to be somewhat irresponsible with their money and assets in the past. This is your legacy — and these are the assets you worked...
You started a business when you were younger and helped it grow over the decades. It’s your sole source of income. Now you want to leave it to your children. You know how valuable a business can be as an asset. If they take it over, they have the chance to help it...
Your work is valuable, which is why you don’t do it for free. Your employer must compensate you for your time and effort. If they fail to pay you, you have the right to take legal action against them, as they may be committing wage theft. However, before you decide to...
Insurance companies have a difficult task to handle. They have to determine who is making genuine claims, how much to pay those people in benefits and manage their holdings at the same time. If they pay out too much, it could hurt the business. If they don’t pay out...