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Common Employment Questions (Part 2 of 2)
Clients routinely call seeking opinions regarding Restrictive Covenants and Non-Competition Clauses; Either employees wondering whether they can change jobs under a non-compete clause or employers seeking to put a non-compete clause in place or enforce an...
Protecting Elderly Relatives Who Are Moved from Their Home State
In the late 1960s, custody issues involving minor children transported to alternate jurisdictions to avoid previously rendered custody decisions by Courts in the minor’s home state became a focus for legislatures around the county. In response the Uniform...
Baby Boomers in a Good Place
A recent article in The New York Times talked about how many Americans 65 years of age and older are managing just fine in this economy. They are doing better than seniors in prior generations. These are mostly middle class seniors who are beating out the...
The Magic of a Revocable Living Trust
Do you want to leave a very special gift for your family when you pass? This is a gift that they will bless you for. I am talking about the Revocable Living Trust (Trust) that, if drawn and used properly, will avoid them having to probate your estate. If...
Sentimental or Argumentative
Recently, the family of Robin Williams commenced the not unfamiliar process of destroying family relationships by fighting over sentimental assets. Surely the decedent never wanted there to be a fight and was sure he had taken care of everything so that...
What Happens When Your Guardian Abuses You?
When a person (“Person”) requires help to care for themselves or to manage his or her affairs, the court will appoint a guardian and conservator (“G/C”). The conservator must provide a surety bond equal to the amount of assets the Person has plus 10%, and...
Obama’s New Overtime Rule
As most people know, overtime law provides that hourly workers must be paid “time-and-a-half,” or 1.5 times their hourly wage for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Generally, employers are exempt from paying overtime wages to salaried workers....
Tax Scams on the Rise
Unfortunately, tax scams are the on the rise. So you don’t become a victim to these scams, remember these important reminders from the IRS: 1. The IRS will never call to demand immediate payment, or call about taxes owed without first having...
Is Estate Planning Just Preparing a Will?
Most people think (when they get around to thinking about it) that an estate plan is determining who to name as their beneficiary in a Will, personal representative and maybe a guardian/conservator of their assets. However, if that was all there was to it...