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Tips for getting a better contract the next time you go into negotiations
Gone are the days of the “handshake deal.” Now, you’d better have a contract to back up your agreement if you expect to have any protection under the law if things go wrong. But negotiating a good contract is partly skill and partly art -- and both take some time to...
What Could Go Wrong At Closing?
Closing on a home can be thrilling. You are so close to owning a new place and being able to make it your own. However, the closing process can be more complicated than you may anticipate. While it seems like it’s a simple process, the last step before owning your...
Material and nonmaterial breaches of contract should be taken seriously
When you hired a third party to assist with a construction project, you assumed that they’d follow the specifications and stick to the contract you had put together. They worked for a few weeks, and you decided to make a visit to the construction site to review what...
Here’s what to know about probating assets
You want to make sure you leave as little work to your family as possible when you pass away, which is why you’ve worked on your estate plan since a young age. You take care to update it regularly, too. Now that you’ve moved to a new state, it’s time to take a look at...
Construction workers need proper PPE
To be safe on the job, construction workers have to have the right personal protection equipment (PPE). This industry is one of the most hazardous in the United States, producing the highest number of fatal accidents year after year. Hazards are often unpredictable,...
When can you back out of a house deal?
House deals happen all the time -- and most of them go smoothly enough. But what happens when the deal starts to sour and you’re having second thoughts? If you’re the potential buyer, backing out of your offer is usually fairly simple. Most of the time, buyers want...
What are the construction industry’s Fatal Four?
If you’re a construction worker, it is very important to understand the specific risks that you face on the job. Fortunately, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration tracks statistics on construction sites all over the United States, and an analysis of these...
How regularly should I update my estate plan?
Estate planning may seem like a one-and-done deal, but that’s not the case. Drafting an estate plan is only the beginning of the process; keeping your estate plan updated is what’s necessary. Without an updated estate plan in place, if you fall ill or pass away...
Estate planning is something most people haven’t done
There is one key legal step that most Americans simply haven’t gotten around to doing yet, even though all of them will need to do it at some point: They still need to create an estate plan to make end-of-life decisions and leave their assets to their heirs. It’s...
Health care: Power of attorney vs health care proxy
Have you planned for the possibility that you might become incapacitated or disabled? Many people do not properly address this issue during their estate planning efforts. When left to chance, this estate plan omission could result in hardship for your surviving family...
