One of the decisions that a person will make when they create an estate plan is naming the estate’s executor. This is the person who will settle the estate once the testator passes away. Being named as the executor means that the deceased had trust in your abilities,...

At your company, something that you love is working with all your employees. What you never wanted to see happen was for an employee to get hurt or to feel discriminated against. Unfortunately, that kind of situation can happen and put you in a precarious position....

You found a great piece of land where you would like to build a mixed-use development: retail on the ground level, rental apartments up above them. Then your real-estate agent does a little checking and tells you that to construct the building you envision, you’ll...

Avoiding litigation for construction defects is much easier than dealing with it. While you cannot account for all circumstances, there are various steps you can take to reduce the likelihood that you face a lawsuit in years to come: Do your homework: While a contract...

Being an executor is a very significant responsibility. You have an obligation to act in the best interest of the beneficiaries of the estate and to follow the instructions left behind by the deceased individual who named you as their executor.  In the event that you...

You’re a smart, responsible business owner, and you’ve always taken extra steps to limit your risk and keep your business liabilities down -- but lawsuits happen. You can’t always prevent them. You can, however, have a plan in mind for how to respond once they do....

When you buy a property, you generally have the rights to the soil and minerals that are found under your land. The truth is, though, that some deeds may show that you don’t own that land, depending on various past sales or factors. Significant limitations on...

What happens when you feel the person who manages your trust is no longer the right person to do so? If you want to remove them, there are several possible ways to do so. Does the trust have a removal clause? The person who set up the trust might have defined the...

Contracts include a variety of clauses and terms that you should be aware of before you sign. No matter which side of the matter you’re on, these terms can impact you if there is ever anything that goes amiss with the situation. One of the important things to review...

When you run a business, you must ensure that the contracts you use protect the interests of the company. The terms of it should include several points so that you know that you have everything covered if there is ever a question about what either party was supposed...