Introduction Circumstances often arise that require people to take time away from their regular work schedules.  When such things occur, it is important for employees to know their rights regarding taking time away from work.  Employers must accurately record their ...

Healthcare Benefits             National healthcare law received a major overhaul in 2010 with the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,[1] a law also known by its nickname, “Obamacare.”  Since the passage of this law, individuals must procure health ...

COMPENSATION REQUIRED BY LAW: Compensation is the amount of money an employer pays to its workers for hours worked in a pay period, plus all non-cash benefits employees are entitled to.  Workers can be compensated for services performed through the ...

After a candidate has received a job offer, she may be required to undergo additional screening or tests ranging from cognitive and personality tests to credit and criminal background checks.  Post-offer, pre-employment testing is allowed so long as the employer ...

Introduction            Searching for and landing a new job can be a very stressful experience.  This is especially true if the applicant is new to the job market, returning to work after leaving the labor force, or ...

In addition to gathering a deceased person’s assets and distributing gifts to beneficiaries of the estate, executors are responsible for a number of financially important matters, including the payment of creditors and paying taxes on behalf of the estate. In ...

A fiduciary is a person (or a business, like a bank) who has the obligation to act for another under circumstances which require trust, good faith and honesty. The most common estate-related fiduciaries are the executor, the trustee, the guardian ...

Real, Personal and Intangible Property A person’s property, or assets, can be divided into two broad categories: real property and personal property (sometimes referred to as immovable and movable property[1]). A property’s classification affects the way its title is transferred, ...

Types of Wills Every state provides a mechanism for creating a will that is valid and enforceable. Wills, which typically address such concerns as distribution of property, naming fiduciaries and naming guardians for minor children, must be signed and witnessed ...

A Last Will and Testament, usually simply referred to as a will, is a document effective at a person’s death that provides for disposition of assets not otherwise disposed of by other means or state law. Assets disposed of by ...