Litigation

The battle over the estate of Lisa Marie Presley is the latest dispute involving celebrities who died without proper estate planning. While most people don’t have an estate as large as the Presley’s, there are important lessons for anyone to learn from this...

A closely held corporation is a private corporation with typically five or less owners (shareholders). There are millions of such businesses in the U.S. and many face unique challenges because of their size. One of those challenges is the potential for internal...

Litigation can be time-consuming and expensive which is why courts encourage parties to try alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods such as mediation and arbitration. In mediation, the parties work with a neutral third-party mediator who does not determine who...

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods like mediation and arbitration serve an invaluable purpose in helping keep disputes out of court. Avoiding the time and expense of litigation saves the parties and judicial system significant time and money. As a result,...

Fiduciaries have a special relationship with the parties they protect and are required to meet a high standard of care under the law. When they fail to fulfill their duties, an interested party may seek to remove and replace the fiduciary. If you believe a...

The cost to start a lawsuit or defend against one is an important consideration in deciding how to respond to a dispute. Litigation can be expensive and time-consuming and sometimes you may pay more in court costs, legal fees, and other expenses than you may...