As mentioned in an earlier post at this site, Michael Jackson’s Will is a Pour-Over Will leaving all of his assets which pass through probate court to his revocable trust. A scan of his purported Will is available on various websites. I have scanned the most complete copy I could find and published it at ... more

While the world is questioning many of the decisions Michael Jackson made during his lifetime, most estate planners are commending him for his Will and Revocable Trust Agreement. For the past several weeks, the press has been (mis)informing the public as to who is “in” and who is “out” of Michael’s Will, and who will ... more

Many business transactions justify the preparation of a written contract signed by both parties. However other smaller transactions, such as a software company doing a new small project for an existing large client, may not justify going through the formal process of a signed contract including comments from the large customer’s in-house counsel. For those ... more

Occasionally in business one must deal with a disgruntled vendor, customer, current or former employee. Sometimes that person’s reasons for being disgruntled may be legitimate, sometimes they may be unjustified. As business people, we sometimes make a decision to resolve a matter by paying a disgruntled individual with monies, goods or services. In such a ... more

The United States Supreme Court on June 18, 2009, in a 5/4 split decision, in the case of Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., addressed the burden of proof of an employee in a federal age discrimination claim. In trial, who has the burden of proof is important in that a judge or jury deciding ... more