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...

When you sponsor a retirement plan for your business, it's unsettling even to imagine theft or fraud eating into the life savings you are responsible for. That's exactly why ERISA requires a fidelity bond covering anyone who handles plan funds...

A trust is a very effective and versatile tool in estate planning, but the arrangements made via a trust only work as well as the person running it. Whether you're setting up a trust and need to name a trustee,...

If your business offers a 401(k) or another retirement plan, you have taken on a legal responsibility along with the employee benefit: retirement plans are regulated by the high standards of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). One piece...

Change orders are part of life in the construction industry. Unfortunately, sloppy records pertaining to why a change was made, who signed off on it, and what the “before and after” drawings looked like often contribute to major disputes and...

When the project timeline keeps getting pushed back, and the budget’s been blown and profit margins shrunk, the finger pointing starts—and often they’re aimed at electrical. Afterall, wasn’t the electrical crew the first to arrive and the last to leave?...

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...