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...
“We all have concerns about the future.” So says an established Louisiana legal source on estate planning, which duly reminds readers that timely and soundly crafted estate documents can comprehensively address key life concerns. Those concerns are myriad and varied...
It’s possible for small, medium and big businesses to go after government contracts and to have the resources needed to complete that contract on time and up to standard. That said, government contracts are not the same as others and include a Statement of Work that...
If your business has grown in the last year, you might be thinking of buying a commercial real estate property, so you have further room to expand and have a better office location for your operations. Or maybe, you are a residential real estate investor and now are...
If you have recently lost a loved one, you will, unfortunately, have to deal with the heavy emotional burden of the loss at the same time as the logistical aspects of their death. It is important that you prioritize taking the time to grieve, and that you lean on your...
Whether you started your own business, inherited it or bought it, your company has probably been a big part of your life and your self-identity. Its successes are your successes. You may view the company as your lasting legacy for the people you love and your...
When an insurance company allegedly acts in "bad faith," the provider attempts to avoid paying a legitimate claim. Insurance companies have an obligation to pay for a covered peril, and the insured must understand the company need not pay out on excluded perils....
If you have ever seen utility company employees come onto your property to check on water pipes or electrical devices, it is likely that they have obtained an easement. Easements essentially allow people in Louisiana and across the nation to step onto private...
As an entrepreneur, you juggle many tasks from nurturing a business idea and creating a business plan to seeking investors and hiring employees. And, of course, you have not neglected finding the right brick-and-mortar space. You search, find some potential locations...
