This is a two-part series concerning planning for lottery winners. The first part concerns avoiding pitfalls. The second part concerns planning strategies to consider. Last week, a very lucky individual in San Jose, California, purchased the winning Mega Millions Jackpot ticket, matching all six numbers. The winner can choose between payments totaling $543 million, or […]

Several months ago, I shared that there was one thing that you could easily do that would significantly improve your online visibility almost immediately – create a Google My Business page (GMB) for your law firm.Hopefully, you jumped right on that and have begun to reap the benefits of those additional visitors to your website. […]

For many companies, their greatest asset (and expense) is their people. With that in mind, leaders should strive to develop a working environment that is safe, engaging and cohesive. A huge impediment to this goal and one that we are hearing about more and more is workplace bullying and incivility. As employee populations become increasingly […]

When we plan our lives and our estates, it’s not all about the estate taxes. Of course, estate taxes should be taken into consideration, but there are many more important factors. That’s why the temporary doubling (until the end of 2025) of the amount which can be passed free of estate tax (to $11.18 million […]

It’s the time of year when it is warm outside, you’re wearing flip flops and barbecuing on the weekends. There is an excitement in the air that comes with more hours of sunshine. Why not bring some of that summertime fun and energy into your office? For July and August, we’re having Friday Fundays at […]

Ever feel like you’re not making as much progress on your to-do list as you’d like? Truth be told, there are plenty of distractions that sabotage your good intentions and keep you from being as productive as you’d like. The good news is you have a lot more control over these distractions than you may […]

Frequent Flyer miles and other reward points can be valuable resources.  Many credit card companies give tens of thousands of miles or points for opening an account and then give miles or points for each purchase. The typical frequent flyer mile is worth 1.5 cents.  While this may not sound like much, a balance of […]

Planning a funeral right after a family member dies is probably the last thing you want to do. But by putting some plans and information on file with a funeral home, you can make it so much easier on your surviving loved ones. While conducting research before writing A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those […]

30-day challenges are one of the hot trends sweeping society today right alongside drinking La Croix sparkling water and posting photos of your food on social media. It seems like there’s a 30-day challenge for everything you can think of from losing weight to de-cluttering your space. The idea behind the 30-day challenge was sparked […]

On a hot summer day, few things are more fun than swimming. Hannah Collins went swimming on such a day in the Edisto river near Charleston, South Carolina. She swam often and was nicknamed “river rat” by her father. But, while swimming one summer day, she became infected by an unseen danger, a rare amoeba, […]