The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the long-anticipated final version of its overtime eligibility rules. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2020. As a result, the DOL estimates that 1.3 million workers will be newly eligible for overtime pay. Are any of them on your payroll? Read on to find out. What’s…

An inherent problem with wills and other estate planning documents such as trusts is that, when the time comes to put them into action, you won’t be around to explain or interpret them. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use during your lifetime to minimize the risk of a fight over your estate after your death….

Buy-sell agreements protect businesses with multiple owners in the event that an owner dies, becomes disabled or voluntarily decides to leave the company. They should dictate who can buy the departing owner’s interest, when, how and for how much. Ideally, these contracts are drawn up when a business is launched, but they can always be entered into —…