Category: Business Disputes

Disputes over wills, trusts and estates are legally complex, and can fracture relationships between family members quickly. Taking a case to court not only drags out the situation, but trials can be incredibly expensive, and even winning a case can cause you to spend more than you may receive from the trust or estate. One […]

As an investor, you entrust your hard-earned money to a financial professional under the assumption that your broker or advisor will act in your best interest. Unfortunately, disputes do occur between investor and broker, for a variety of reasons. To protect yourself when investing, it’s imperative that you understand your rights as an investor. According […]

It is often that parties will enter into a business relationship based on an oral agreement. While in most instances, an oral agreement can be enforced, if the parties’ understandings or recollections of that agreement differ, the possibilities of a dispute are substantial. Other times, the parties do have a written agreement, but it is […]

In business, disagreements are inevitable, even when the relationship between the partners is good. Unfortunately, minor conflicts have the potential to snowball into disputes that can leave you – and your business – vulnerable. So, how do you protect yourself and the company you worked so hard to build? Put everything in writing. No matter […]

You spent your life building a successful business, and you don’t want to see that wealth disappear with your death or retirement. But transitioning a family business to a new generation can be a difficult process. Many attempts at this transition fail, so if you want to keep the company in the family, you need […]