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The 4 Key Life Skills Your Children Need to Have Before They Inherit

Inherited wealth need not be “an albatross around the neck of the children” as Sting so succinctly put it recently when asked if he was

Common Situations That Create Unenforceable Contracts

When your company enters into a contract with another entity or person, both parties are expected to fulfill the contract terms. However, there are some

Are Your Suppliers Putting Your Business Security at Risk?

Retail giant Target suffered a massive data breach last December that eroded its reputation and its bottom line. How did this happen? Apparently, hackers gained

Living Will or Healthcare Directive?

A good friend of mine wasn’t expecting to get a serious illness as a young lawyer, so like most people he and his wife had done little to prepare.

How Employers Can Avoid Wrongful Termination Litigation

A recent Wall Street Journal survey on how small business owners are coping with the new healthcare law found that almost a third of those

5 Things We Should Learn From Our Parents About Retirement

When we talk about retirement, most of us are still thinking about our parents’ retirement and how they did – or did not – plan

Bankruptcy 101

Bankruptcy. It’s the bad word every business owner is working hard to avoid. And, yes, it’s also a tool given to entrepreneurs as an encouragement

Businesses Owners Take Caution When Developing Social Media Policies

There are currently 13 states with laws governing an employer’s access to employees’ personal social media accounts, and 20 other states have similar legislation pending.

How to Prepare Your Heirs to Receive, Protect and Grow Their Inheritance

When we think of vast family wealth, most of us know the name Cornelius Vanderbilt, the railroad and shipping scion of one of the richest

How to Raise the Next Generation of Business Owners

If you own a small business, there is probably at least some part of you hoping to pass the reins on to one or more

Do You REALLY Need an Estate Plan?

While estate planning lawyers have seen first-hand how important the right legal documents are, we also understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it

What Employers Need to Know About Employee Privacy Laws

Because of increasing regulatory scrutiny of privacy laws, employers should take extra care in safeguarding personnel files and medical records as you would any other

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