Creating a Quality Compliance Strategy for Your Business
By Elspeth CrawfordOne of the top areas of concern for employers is compliance. This is where the legal and human resources worlds collide. Compliance encompasses any laws or regulations the business must follow, as well as the employer's own policies. Often a lawyer and/or human resource personnel work to ensure that employees at all levels ...
Guide to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
By Elspeth CrawfordChapter 7 bankruptcy is a personal form of bankruptcy which, when filed, erases at least some of your debt and gives you a fresh start at building credit. Under Chapter 7, a bankruptcy trustee will look through your assets and try to sell those assets he's allowed to sell in order to pay ...
Wills: The Basics
By Elspeth CrawfordWhat happens to you after you die is a question with no answer. What happens to your stuff, however, is much more clear. If you own property and assets, you should strongly consider drafting a will. That way you, and not your state government, can decide who gets your property and assets when ...
Name Change: Steps To Legally Changing Your Name
By Elspeth Crawford"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Shakespeare had a point; just ask Grammy award winner John Stevens or co-host of The View Caryn Johnson. Oh, you're not familiar with them? Perhaps you may know the two by their current names; John ...
