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Labor & Employment Law FAQs: Do I Pay Departing Employees Accrued Vacation?
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantAs an employer, it is always better to err on the side of caution when dealing with employees. After all, the last thing you want is to defend a lawsuit. So, read your policies and consult an employment attorney before making any rash decisions. This…
Friday Factoid – 8.2.13
Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide brand detergent, created new value for its Tide trademark by allowing franchisees to operate Tide brand dry cleaning stores. Tide officials hope its millions of Facebook fans will drive online and offline traffic to its franchisees’ dry cleaning stores. Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/business/09tide.html?pagewanted=all; https://www.tidedrycleaners.com/WebPages/Home.aspx
CFPB Issues Responsible Business Edicts for Lenders
CFPB Issues Responsible Business Edicts for Lenders
Your Small Business is Not Too Small to Matter to the CFPB
Small business owners often have the same mentality; “My business is so small that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will not care what I do.” Unfortunately, this type of thinking can put your business at risk. In early May, the CFPB announced it had fined a small Texas builder over $100,000 for what were…
Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Spendthrift Trusts
Following a divorce, things can get ugly. In certain situations, a divorcing spouse will attempt to pierce a third party spendthrift trust – a trust established by someone else for the benefit of that spouse – to make a claim against those assets held in the trust. To make matters worse, several states have public…
Legally, what does it mean to be Separated in Maryland?
You and your significant other have hit a rough patch in your relationship. You don’t want to file for divorce, at least not yet, but you need some time apart. So you decide to “separate.” You pack your bags and move out of the house. But what’s next? Legally, what does it mean to be…
Compensation and Compliance Matters- 7/26/13
And So the LO Comp Allegations Begin… – July 26, 2013
The Weekly Scenario from Steve Shane – 7.29.13
Question: Can a “no-contest” or “in terrorem” clause in a Will or Trust be enforced? Under what conditions, if any, will a contesting party lose everything? Answer: As an initial matter, an ‘in terrorem’ clause written into a Will or Trust says that a beneficiary who engages in the conduct prohibited by the clause,…
A Power of Attorney: The Most Important Document in Your Estate Plan
What is the Most Important Document in Your Estate Plan? Your last will and testament. Your trust. Which is the most important document in your estate plan? The answer is neither. In most cases, the most important document in your estate plan is a well-drafted financial power of attorney. What is a Financial Power of…
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