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Buying or selling residential real estate can take months. Even in a competitive market, sellers have to wait for people to view their house, look over offers and then schedule a closing. Buyers may have to compete with dozens of other offers on homes before they make...

Sexual harassment has long been a problem in the American workplace, but the exact understanding of what that kind of harassment can entail has evolved over time. Now, with so many people working remotely, the methods of harassment and the understanding that distance...

Probate is the court process a will goes through before it is finally distributed to the beneficiaries. As one of the heirs to an estate, you probably want to know how long the whole process lasts. The answer depends on a lot of things, and sometimes, it is not easy...

Real estate is probably the most important transaction you will ever make. When you are buying or selling real estate, you will have to enter a purchase agreement as part of the process. This is a legal document that sets out all the rights and obligations of the...

Workplace discrimination involves an employee being treated differently based on their color, race, gender, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age and religion, among other protected classes. Discrimination can be said to have occurred if you are denied certain...

Everyone deserves a safe work environment. When you go to work, you ought to be able to complete your duties without fear of discrimination or harassment. In fact, there are laws in place that protect employees from all kinds of discrimination in the workplace. ...

If you have assets that you want to leave behind to people you care about, something you need to consider is how to avoid will contests. Will contests are most likely when you haven’t been clear about your wishes and when people feel slighted by how your estate has...

Employment laws have to balance what is good for business with what is good for workers. Often, laws serve to protect both workers and the companies that hire them. Laws regulate everything from compensation to employment records. They also determine the outcome of...

When you buy a piece of residential real estate, you don't just pay the asking price: You also have to cover a lot of different closing costs. Some of these, like broker fees, may not be negotiable. Others of them may be expenses that you can avoid.  Some people will...

When you do your estate planning, one option that you might be pondering is an incentive trust for your heirs. These types of trusts operate on the carrot-and-stick philosophy, i.e., the “carrot” is the money the beneficiaries will receive if they comply with the...