While your property borders may look like a clean lot in an organized neighborhood, there are rules called easements that complicate that idea. The way you get commonly get power from the grid or natural gas from a utility company requires these easements for...
If you have written a will, you are likely doing considerably better than most of your neighbors. In fact, according to reporting from CNBC, nearly 70% of Americans lack an estate plan. Now that you have finalized your will, you may wonder who should get a copy of it....
Disputes are quite common in business. Disagreements can occur between partners, between an employer and employee, between the company and a vendor or between the company and a customer. When disputes do occur, there are various ways to resolve them. There are also...
An advance directive is a document you create to give instructions about the treatment you want to receive in the event that you become incapacitated and are no longer able to make your own medical decisions. It can also name a health care representative to make...
Purchasing real estate is more complicated than the average transaction. It requires contracts, inspections, financing and a great deal of knowledge you may not have. With all these factors involved, disputes happen. Usually, they involve something with the contract,...
Cyber-attacks are a real threat to your business. As many as 88% of companies fear becoming vulnerable to an attack. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, in 2020, cyber-attacks will cost businesses $2.7 billion. Fortunately, there are ways small...
Beneficiary designations have a significant impact on your estate plan and the final closure. If you do not name beneficiaries in your will, retirement accounts or life insurance plans, it can stall the closure of your plan or your assets could end up in the wrong...
Before signing commercial lease agreements, Indiana business owners may discuss tenancy options with a potential landlord. Forbes notes that a commercial lease could last between three and ten years; a contract may also lock in the monthly rental amount for its...
Starting a business may afford you the chance to run things your way, but before launch, you have to develop a solid plan for legal incorporation. A popular classification for new business ventures is the limited liability company or LLC. While the IRS sets out...
Worker misclassification is an easy mistake to make if you are running a small and close-knit business. Even if you do not intend to take advantage of your team members, you may be overlooking some of their rights. Worker misclassification is when an employer...
