You need an estate plan. This is true even if you don’t have a lot of assets. It’s also true if you’re young, or if you don’t have close family members. Estate planning means preparing for the inevitabilities of life. People get sick or hurt, and you need a plan in place to determine what …
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One of the more common questions I get asked is “Do I need a survey for this transaction?” or “Will my old survey work?” In true lawyer-fashion….the answer depends. It is very important to have a good legal description of the property when performing a title exam. A street address or Tax I.D. number are …
Occasionally, I still run into an old Contract For Deed for clients. In this outdated form of a transaction, the seller and purchaser enter into an agreement or contract stating that the purchaser will make payments over time and once a certain amount is paid the seller will deed the property to the purchaser. I …
Having a net worth of $1 million, or maybe even $2 million, does not give you entry into such a small exceptional group as used to be the case. By some estimates, between 5 and 6 million American households have a net worth of at least $2 million. This means that currently there are considerably …
Many of you may be like me and have had to deal with employees using social media while at work. While the small issues I have dealt with relate more to productivity than those I describe here, I thought it was an interesting topic we all deal with. The prevalence of social media, including postings …
It is important to be completely honest and thorough when discussing your case with your attorney. Your attorney can only help you if he knows all the facts, good and bad, regarding your case. You must realize there may be important issues presented by your case that you aren’t even aware of. Your attorney must …
