Divorce can mark a fresh start and a new beginning. Making a fresh start, however, can be more than worth it, but can be difficult, nonetheless. After all, divorce proceedings are stressful and divorce can generally be an emotional time. There are logistical things that will need to be handled, emotions to...
What Should Be On Your Estate Planning Checklist?
Estate planning allows you to take control of your future, protect your loved ones, and ensure your wishes are respected. Many people delay the process because it feels difficult or uncomfortable to think about. In reality, creating a clear checklist makes the process easier to manage and helps you avoid leaving important...
Differences Between a Living Trust and a Will
When it comes to our hard-earned assets, we want to make sure we protect them and that they end up in the hands of the right people after we pass away. Whether you plan to leave your assets to family, friends, or charity, there are a number of ways they can be...
Why Hire an Attorney to Help Set Up Your Business
Starting a business can be an exciting time. With all that excitement and a desire to save money, it can be tempting to jump right in and try to use quick do-it-yourself legal forms for all of your business’s start-up needs. Be wary of cutting such corners, however. The forms you complete...
Virtual Mediation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Business as usual often looks very different these days. The persistent presence of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to confront new challenges and come up with innovative solutions in order to run a successful, profitable business while managing the health and safety of employees, contractors, clients, and others. Fortunately, advances in...
What is the Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order?
In announcing the Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order, the White House declared that decades of corporate consolidation has led to a small number of large corporations controlling more of the business than they did twenty years ago in more than 75% of U.S. industries. This includes health care, financial...
Should Your Business Have a COVID-19 Waiver for Employees and Customers?
Waivers are used in a variety of business contexts. Essentially, a liability waiver is executed by someone such as a customer or employee of the business and, thereby, the person assumes the risk as set forth in the liability waiver. Over the course of the pandemic, some businesses have attempted to protect...
How to Make Sure Your Children Inherit Your Home
For many of us, our home is our most valuable asset. Because of this, if you are a parent, it is most likely going to be the case that you want your children to inherit your home after you die. Careful estate planning can help ensure that your wishes are honored and...
Estate Planning for Sentimental Assets
With the new year may come a renewed effort to organize your things and look through memories you have gathered throughout the years. New year’s cleaning and organizing efforts can quickly send you down memory lane while you look at sentimental possessions you hold near and dear. As you work your way...
Common Will Contest Justifications
A person may seek to contest a will for a number of reasons. There may be legitimate concerns about the validity of the will. There may be emotions and disappointments over the contents of a will that drive people to contest it. Whatever the reasons, there must be a valid basis...