A good noncompete agreement isn’t out to limit a former employee’s prospects in life or penalize a company’s prior owner. Noncompete agreements are designed to protect legitimate business interests in an increasingly competitive world. That mak…
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Being the executor of someone’s estate feels like an honor, so you naturally accepted — but you had no idea about the trouble that you were about to face. Most people have no idea what to expect when they’re serving as someone’s executor. The…
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Insurance companies, like other businesses, want to turn a profit by providing services to the public. Typically speaking, insurance companies make a profit off of policyholders who don’t have to file significant claims and can take financial losse…
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“Shut-in” clauses are a source of confusion for many property owners who agree to an oil and gas leak. On its surface, a shut-in clause probably doesn’t sound like a bad idea. It requires the oil and gas company to pay you a small royalty each…
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Negotiations between businesses are all about managing risks because things can and do go wrong all the time. Looking ahead to potential problems means paying attention to your indemnity clauses. Indemnity clauses can be tricky to navigate precisely…
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Panic buying is a term that you have probably been seeing in the news a lot lately. It’s a term that describes people going to stores and buying entire aisles of stock, so that others can’t get access to those items. Panic buying usually happens…
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If you’re young, single and child-free, you probably don’t haven’t had a lot of reasons to think about your estate plans just yet. However, there are aspects of an estate plan that shouldn’t be neglected by anybody. Wills and powers of attorn…
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If you are a grandparent, you likely want to make sure that your grandchildren are taken care of financially after you pass on. You may plan to supplement their college funds but are not sure how to best do it. One way to assist them is to designate…
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When you started your business, you were naturally exuberant. Your initial success gave you a rosy vision of the future, and you anticipated a great deal of growth over the next few years. Then things slowed down and eventually stalled. Your business…
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People in committed relationships sometimes don’t feel the absolute need to get married — and that’s fine. Just make sure that you and your partner take the steps necessary to protect each other if either of you should die or become incapacitat…
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