When you get divorced, it feels like there are reminders of your spouse and marriage everywhere. Think of the glossy wedding photos in your living room, the sparkling engagement ring on your hand that no longer seems to shine as brightly and the souvenirs from your...
Here on social media, people often post everything that's going on in their lives. They'll have their relationship status noted, for instance, and they may change it if they get divorced. But a lot of people go much further than this. They post pictures or status...
The personal representative of someone's estate has a lot of responsibility. They will have to attend probate proceedings and take care of all of the assets in the estate. They also have a responsibility to repay the debts a testator left behind when they died. ...
Many people prefer not to talk with their children about their estate plans. Maybe they have always preferred to keep their financial details private from their kids. Or perhaps they prefer to avoid conversations that could become difficult. Yet generally, it makes...
After years of working for someone else, you’ve decided to branch out and form your own business. You have a product, relevant contacts and a desire to succeed. While these qualities can take you extremely far, as your business grows, you may need to recruit some...
After years of working for other people, you’ve decided to make a change and form your own company. Or, perhaps you’ve decided that this is something you want to do on the side? In any case, you need to think about what type of structure your business is going to...
Divorce will consume your thoughts and time. It can leave you at the end of your tether, physically and emotionally drained. That is not the best place to be, considering how important these few months will be for your future. You have massive decisions to make and...
As someone who is dealing with a divorce, one of the things you might consider doing is getting therapy during the divorce to help you work through your emotions and the way you’re being treated. It can be helpful to do this, but many people do worry that going to...
You can start a sole proprietorship, which just means that you are running a business as yourself. Many people do this, especially at the beginning, when the business is just getting off the ground and they're hoping that it can grow. Another option, however, is to...
Estate planning is often the last thing on anybody’s mind. By definition, an ‘unexpected event’ is not on a person’s mind either, but they do happen. People succumb to tragic accidents all the time. While it is extremely unlikely that something will happen to you,...