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What is the Difference Between Fault and No-Fault Divorce?
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantEven when you’re in a rocky marriage, deciding to get a divorce is a huge decision. Generally, the process starts with you having a lot of fear and also a lot of questions. One of the first questions you might have is, what is the…
Employees in Crisis: Is Time Off Required?
Employees’ lives at home almost always affect their time at work. It is not possible to realistically “compartmentalize” even with the best intentions. Therefore, issues like family challenges overseas, individual mental health issues, and household turmoil may all result in absences from work. Undoubtedly, being down a teammate can make getting everyday tasks done difficult….
Empower Your Loved Ones with a ‘Power of Appointment’
Preparing an estate plan means having a say in what happens to your wealth after you are gone. Through a Last Will and Testament, you can name the important people in your life who will inherit your assets. You can also specify whether they should receive these assets immediately upon your death or over time…
Historic Increase to Your Lifetime Exclusion from Federal Estate Taxes for 2023
Ironically, there is good news for some families due to rising inflation for gift and estate planning purposes. As a result of inflation adjustments built into federal estate tax laws, your lifetime exclusion from federal estate taxes is set to rise from $12.06 million per person in 2022 to almost $13 million in 2023. This…
Read Delete: U.S. Stocks on Track for Worst Year Since 2008?
U.S. Stocks on Track for Worst Year Since 2008 Coming off the worst month since March 2020 and the third consecutive quarterly decline, the U.S. stock market started October on a high note. The S&P 500 rallied 2.6 percent on Monday and 3.1 percent on Tuesday to make up some of the losses incurred in September,…
Defamation: Five Key Questions for Any Potential Claim
Defamation has been in the news lately thanks to the Depp v Heard Trial. But what is defamation exactly? Has someone ever posted an untrue statement about you or your organization online? Untrue statements are published every day but not every untrue statement rises to the level of defamation. Consider the following elements of Defamation:…
Use This Checklist to Make Sure You Don’t Overlook Marital Assets
When you’re getting a divorce, part of the process will involve identifying, valuing, and then dividing all of the marital assets. Even in marriages where record-keeping is highly organized, it can still be easy to overlook assets that aren’t commonly talked about in your divorce attorney’s client paperwork. That’s why it’s important to understand all…
OK at Work: Maryland’s Anti-discrimination Law Harassment Definition
This week on OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss changes to Maryland’s anti-discrimination laws broadening the definition of “harassment.” The changes took place on October 1st and expanded the potential for employer liability under state law by loosening the requirement that conduct be “severe or pervasive” to constitute unlawful harassment. Under the…
Reminder! Patients Have a Right of Timely Receipt of a Copy of Their Own Medical Records
Situation: On September 20, 2022, the Office of Civil Rights announced three settlements with three different dental practices related to failure to timely provide patients with their requested medical records: A Chicago dental practice agreed to a $30,000 fine and a corrective action plan. A former patient received only part of her medical record…
Will I Go to Jail If I Don’t Make My Alimony Payments?
When a couple gets divorced, the court may order one spouse to pay alimony to the other as part of the Final Order and Divorce Decree. Alimony is a payment from one ex-spouse to the other to help with monthly living expenses when there is a large disparity in income between the parties. In theory,…
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