Widely admired—and loved—, actor Chadwick Boseman was only 43 years old when he died in 2020 after a battle with colon cancer. While his estate was valued at nearly $4 million when he died, settling his estate proved costly...

  The number of Americans who do not have wills (or similar documents) has increased. Generally, when a loved dies without a will, a probate court appoints an administrator and determines the heirs. Here’s what to expect. The Trend: Information...

Effective estate planning is about much more than creating the legal documents that organize your affairs: it’s about designating the individuals who become responsible for carrying out your plans. Those you choose to serve as your power of attorney, executor...

The word "fiduciary" gets used a lot in retirement plan conversations — but few plan sponsors realize just how personal that responsibility really is. We rounded up what leading ERISA attorneys and consultants have to say about fiduciary duty and...

When a participant’s 401(k) account is compromised, the aftermath is rarely straightforward. It’s bad enough that breaches target retirement funds, but they also expose sensitive personally identifiable information (PII)—like Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and home addresses—opening the door...

If you're like most adults, you know you "should" organize your financial affairs (aka "make an estate plan") — but you probably haven't. Good news: there's one practical, important step you can put on your to-do list this week, and...

Compiled with guidance from accountants, attorneys, and ERISA compliance experts If you sponsor a workplace retirement plan — a 401(k), profit-sharing plan, or similar arrangement — you carry one of the most consequential legal obligations in employment law. Embedded within...

In the construction world, we’re used to dealing with delays we can't control, bad weather, late material deliveries, or inspection hold-ups. But there’s one project killer that comes entirely from the inside: indecision. When you're running a construction business, standing...

Many estate planning conversations focus on who will inherit a person’s assets. But what happens when, legally, no one does? Escheatment is the legal process by which a deceased person’s property transfers to the state when no eligible heirs can...

Bringing in the right subcontractors, for the right work, at the right time, can be game changing for your construction business. But, things can always go south on a build, so never, ever, go without a written contract. Verbal agreements...