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Scammers

Scammers Scammers are everywhere and they are eye balling your money. Have you ever dreamed of winning a sweepstakes, a contest, the lottery, or some other big prize? Imagine that you receive an email, a text on your mobile device, or a call on your cell phone that...

Sweepstakes Scams

Sweepstakes Scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with several operators of a sweepstakes scam. The scam bilked consumers out of millions of dollars. Included in the settlement agreement, the scammers are permanently banned from operating sweepstakes...

Incapacity Planning

Incapacity Planning. Incapacity is an unexpected wrinkle in your estate plan. I am a planner. I make plans, I like making plans, and sometimes my plans go awry. Despite any prudent effort on my part, I cannot prepare for every contingency AND neither can you....

What is a Habit?

As we enter springtime, you may feel far away from your New Year's resolution. That may be because of the success rate of NYE resolutions. In fact, January 17 is often hailed as "Quitter's Day." If you want some stats, only 8% of respondents tend to stick with their...

Common Contract Mistake

Common Contract Mistake #1.  Not Having Written Agreements with EVERYONE You Do Business With. Common contract mistake. Without question, the most common contract mistake is not having the terms of an agreement memorialized in a written document. I am often taken...

Scammers

Scammers

Scammers Scammers are everywhere and they are eye balling your money. Have you ever dreamed of winning a sweepstakes, a contest, the lottery, or some other big prize? Imagine that you receive an email, a text on your mobile device, or a call on your cell phone that...

Sweepstakes Scams

Sweepstakes Scams

Sweepstakes Scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with several operators of a sweepstakes scam. The scam bilked consumers out of millions of dollars. Included in the settlement agreement, the scammers are permanently banned from operating sweepstakes...

Incapacity Planning

Incapacity Planning

Incapacity Planning. Incapacity is an unexpected wrinkle in your estate plan. I am a planner. I make plans, I like making plans, and sometimes my plans go awry. Despite any prudent effort on my part, I cannot prepare for every contingency AND neither can you....

Publishing contracts

Publishing contracts

Publishing contracts The publishing contract is an agreement that defines the relationship between an author and her publisher. Publishing contracts typically contain elements that speak to territory, rights, ownership, financial issues, delivery of the manuscript,...

What is a Habit?

What is a Habit?

As we enter springtime, you may feel far away from your New Year's resolution. That may be because of the success rate of NYE resolutions. In fact, January 17 is often hailed as "Quitter's Day." If you want some stats, only 8% of respondents tend to stick with their...

Common Contract Mistake

Common Contract Mistake

Common Contract Mistake #1.  Not Having Written Agreements with EVERYONE You Do Business With. Common contract mistake. Without question, the most common contract mistake is not having the terms of an agreement memorialized in a written document. I am often taken...

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