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An estate plan helps to better ensure the distribution of your assets according to your wishes. An effective estate plan uses several key elements, often including: Wills and Trusts: These legal tools allow the creator to specify asset distribution and care for minor...
Savvy business owners know the importance of adhering to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This federal law protects consumer information contained within the files of consumer reporting agencies. Unfortunately, many businesses make mistakes regarding FCRA...
When people own land, they deserve to have that property ownership respected. Unfortunately, you may run into problems when misunderstandings or disagreements cause conflict about the true extent of your property or the ways you use that land. Understanding these...
Guardians and conservators are both roles appointed by a court to assist individuals who cannot care for themselves or manage their affairs, but the roles have different responsibilities. In some cases, the same person can be appointed as both a conservator and...
When someone passes away, the probate process ensures that the person's assets go to the right people. The executor or administrator is key to this process. These roles come with big responsibilities, and the people in these roles are crucial in wrapping up the...
Owning a home can be the foundation for stability and building lasting memories. Unfortunately, property-related disputes can arise, creating rifts in this foundation. Understanding how to resolve these conflicts can help owners protect this asset and ensure their...
Observing that data brokers, data aggregators, and platforms share a characteristic common with consumer reporting agencies – i.e., they collect and sell personal data – the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a formal Request for Information (“RFI”) on March...
As many of my readers are aware, the City of Seattle enacted an ordinance in 2017 prohibiting landlords from inquiring about the criminal history information of tenants (or prospective tenants) or from taking any sort of adverse action against them for having criminal...
California Senate Bill 809 would repeal California’s Fair Chance Act of 2017 and replace it with a new Fair Chance Act. This Act would make it an unlawful employment practice for a California employer to – among other things – consider or even inquire about an...
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about AI – artificial intelligence. As an avid reader of Sci-Fi, I take exception to the use of that term. These software applications may be artificial, but they aren’t intelligent. We are a long way away from R. Daneel Olivaw....