How to Be a Better Business Negotiator
The prospect of negotiating a business deal can make even the most confident among us nervous. You want to make the best deal for the company, but you don’t like confrontation, and you worry that the other side will get the better of you. Sleepless nights are not uncommon. If this sounds familiar, take comfort […]
How to Deal with an Unreasonable Contract Party
Bad things occasionally happen to good contract parties. Let’s assume you’ve done everything right in the negotiation process. You’ve been transparent about risk; honest about your capabilities; and pellucid in setting your terms. Indeed, your contract documents cause veteran lawyers to gasp at their thoroughness and shrewdness. You have planned for every contingency except the […]
Why You Need A Budget
WHY BUDGET? You may have yawned (or cringed) when you read the title of this article, but please keep reading. This information is important for anyone who has ever worried about money or been in financial distress, which is almost everyone. We’ve all been told over and over again to budget. But few people actually […]
What Causes an IRS Audit?
Nothing can be more stressful than finding out that the IRS wants to audit your taxes. In recent years the number of IRS audits have been declining. In 2019 only .45% of returns were audited. That’s 1 out of every 225. Of those audited, half had been from families that had claimed the earned income […]
Peacefulness While Contracting COVID
It had been two years since we had a family vacation. Everyone needed a break and a change of scenery. Our family had vaccinated months prior and we had weathered the storm without even testing positive. We decided to go to the happiest place on earth, Disney World to celebrate their 50th anniversary. So right […]
Where Most Estate Plans Fail. You Will Be Shocked!
You have a Will! Congratulations. You are in the minority in the United States. Some surveys show that only 39% of people in the United States have a Will. When we look at the age bracket of 18-35 the percentage drops to 9%. A Will is a documents that expresses your wishes as to who […]
When Can I See My Child During The Holidays?
After a separation or divorce Child custody schedules specify each parent’s time with their children. Schedules are very detailed and include information about custody during weeknights and weekends, as well as holidays. The most common holiday custody schedules are those that alternate holidays every other year, split the holiday in half, or assign fixed holidays. […]
What You Don’t Know About Bankruptcy Will Shock You!
Bankruptcy Myths
A wave of people are running for bankruptcy protection. When the U. S. Supreme Court struck down the nationwide moratorium on evictions millions of people who had been living in homes and apartments without the ability to pay their monthly expense came face to face with eviction. Since the pandemic began landlords and banks were […]
Do You Need To Update Your Estate Plan
