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Take time out at the end of each year to make sure your estate affairs are in order. It does not matter the size of your estate. Whether big or large, relatives will find a way to fight over the smallest of details if you do not have your affairs in order and easy to…

What can be more precious than money? Most would answer that a number of things are more precious than money, but the intangible development received through tough times and even good times cannot be taught in the best university. From whom can you leverage this knowledge? Who is in your circle can you trust? Surrounding…

First and most importantly in any contract situation is that all contracts are negotiable. As a matter of fact everything is negotiable, even in insurance contracts. Many are surprised that insurance contracts can include some good addendums that will help the client should trouble arise. (One of those is actually the choice of counsel where…

I have always had the belief there is at least one thing everyone that I meet can teach me. While I certainly cannot remember everything taught during college and law school, there are certain key notes that I still to this day recall from certain professors. One of the wisest comments from a professor in…

Entrepreneurs, businesses and individuals should constantly plan on the worse case, even when times are good. This is the first step to asset protection whether you have something to protect now or have in the future. Free market economies are such that there will some bubble every 7 to 10 years. These fall in line…

The Atlanta real estate market has been on the rise in the last few years as evidenced by the newest announcement by French Automaker Group PSA choosing its North American headquarters joining with Mercedes–Benz USA and Porsche North America which have North American headquarters in Atlanta. NCR recently opened its global headquarters in Mid-town Atlanta. The market continues to be…

Years ago when I first started practicing with my partner, Bill Davidson, he returned from vacation in an extremely relaxed state. He mentioned it was the first time that he had gone on vacation since he had started practicing law where he felt relaxed and that he could get away from the office without worry.…

The best way to deal with aging parents and elder law is not to look at it as a completely legal situation. This is a progressive plan and you may be called upon to deal with your parents, close relatives or even close family members. We are such a transient society that our circle of…

The best practice for choosing the right attorney is to develop a long term relationship. If you have a trusted relationship developed with an attorney that has broad enough experience, this is an article you will never need. That attorney will be able to assist you or even bring in the appropriate help where necessary.…

Every business deal involves risk and litigation always involves risk. Frequently, opposing parties and even those across the negotiating table want the other side to feel they are backed into a corner. This lends itself to a belief of a superior negotiation position. How do you get yourself out of that position? Do you need…