Estate Planning, Portability & Step-Up in Basis
Although several years old, attorneys, financial planners and CPAs are still "getting used" to the relatively new portability rules. For decades, when it came to [...]
Do The Math — It’s Obvious Why Wage Lawsuits Are Filed
On April 18, 2015 the Fresno Bee reported that "Ruan driver lawsuit settled for $10.5m." A class action lawsuit had been filed alleging that 1,145 [...]
When Parents Die…Often the Fighting Begins
This morning I ran across an article on ABC 30 discussing the family fight over certain rights to the Forestier Underground gardens. As is not [...]
Should An Employee Be Eligible for Unemployment Benefits When She Quits for Being Scolded?
I know this story will tug on your heart strings. It involves a lawyer who was publicly reprimanded for doing something that irritated the managing [...]
How to Make A Million $$ with Burritos and Burgers
I believe in a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. The difficulty is defining the term "fair." Reasonable people can differ as to [...]
GOP Tries Repeal of Estate Tax
Republicans in both houses of congress are introducing bills to permanently repeal the estate tax. While bills like this are customarily introduced, the While House [...]