On November 22, 2016, Texas Federal Judge Amos Mazzant issued a preliminary injunction blocking the much anticipated Department of Labor changes in overtime regulations which were to be effective on December 1, 2016. The injunction was imposed nationwide at the request of 21 states, the US Chamber of Commerce and other business groups. Judge Mazzant […]

This is another in a series of blogs on the basics of estate planning. Last week, we looked at the fundamental nature of a trust. This week, we’ll look at some of the different types of trusts. Trusts may be categorized in many ways. One useful way to differentiate between trusts is intervivos and testamentary. […]

In the American Southwest, there’s a Christmas Eve tradition of decorating and visiting the graves of loved ones. Hispanic families will line graves with luminarias, simple paper bags weighted with sand and glowing with the light from a single votive candle. Catholic cemeteries in New Mexico are very busy places on Christmas Eve. Acres of […]

The explosion of digital information in the last decade has given rise to the commoditization of professional services. At the Academy, our coaching focuses on building a practice based on a Trusted Advisor model rather than the selling of legal services or documents. As you might guess, a Trust Advisor is a law firm who […]

What is a trust? Black’s Law Dictionary defines a trust as “An equitable or beneficial right or title to land or other property, held for the beneficiary by another person, in whom resides legal title or ownership, recognized and enforced by courts of chancery.” While that definition is rather legalese, it does boil it down […]

As difficult as it may be to believe, today is December 12th and we’re only 12 days away from Christmas Eve and the first night of Hanukkah! While this may be a really busy time of year personally, many offices are quieter, with fewer appointments and client meetings. If that’s the case for your law […]

As the end of 2016 approaches, now is the time to be working on your Marketing Calendar for 2017! I am the type of person who lives by my calendar appointments, and am therefore always eager to spend time at the end of the year searching for new ideas to consider plugging into my calendar […]

This week I’m sharing a blog on Medicaid from the office of Dave Zumpano, who focuses in Medicaid planning. I’ll be sharing Medicaid blogs from the office of Dave Zumpano monthly in this space.Now, here’s the blog from Dave’s office:Blog Author: The Office of David J. Zumpano, Esq, CPA, Lawyers With Purpose and Estate Planning […]

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Getting visitors to your website is a great thing, and driving traffic to your site is the primary reason you produce great content and work so hard at search engine optimization. The more eyes that see your site, the more well-known your brand becomes and the greater the chances of connecting with people who could […]