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Think You're Too Busy to Do an Estate Plan? In 3 Hours (Seriously), You Could Save Your Heirs Months (or Years) of Stress and Heartache

The cost of delaying estate planning is far greater than the time it takes to get the ball rolling. The remedy is easier (and takes less time) than you think.

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What Can You Do When Your Neighbor's Tree Is a Danger to the Neighborhood?

Some neighbors are jerks, but you don't have to be. Here's how to create a paper trail when asking a neighbor to deal with a tree that's a safety hazard.

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How a Simple Clue Unlocked a Workplace Safety Crisis: All We Had to Do Was Listen

A lot of people with hearing issues resist wearing hearing aids. "Nicole" had a very good reason not to wear hers, but figuring out why took some sleuthing.

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An Executive's 'Idiotic' Idea: Skip Safety Class and Commit a Federal Crime

Several medical professionals reached out to say that one of their bosses suggested committing a crime to fulfill OSHA requirements. What's an employee to do?

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Looking for a Financial Book That Won't Put Your Young Adult to Sleep? This One Makes 'Cents'

"Wealth Your Way" by Cosmo DeStefano offers a highly accessible guide for young adults and their parents on building wealth through simple, consistent habits.

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A Wake-Up Call and a Healthy Dose of Terror: How to Survive Your First Days in Prison

This young man needed to be scared straight after his mother expressed her fear that he was on a path to prison. Hearing these eight do's and don'ts worked.

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'You Owe Me a Refund': Readers Report Challenging Their Attorneys' Bills

The article about lawyers billing clients for hours of work that AI did in seconds generated quite a response. One law firm even called a staff meeting.

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Meet the World's Unluckiest — Not to Mention Entitled — Porch Pirate

This teen swiped a booby-trapped package that showered him with glitter, and then he hurt his wrist while fleeing. This is why no lawyer will represent him.

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When Checkout Charity Gets Uncomfortable — and Maybe Even Illegal

Cashiers asking customers to 'round up' their total for charity can cross an ethical line if there's no disclosure about the benefiting organization.

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Sharpening Your Focus: 'Hone' Authors on How Leaders Can Keep Their Businesses on Track

Business owners like this chef could learn valuable lessons from 'Hone,' including how caving in to pressure to quickly expand could lead to business 'drift.'

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Fish and Chips? More Like Fish and a Side of Customer Confusion and Anger

You expect chips — French fries, actually — to come with your order of fish and chips? Think again. This restaurant seemed to be violating truth-in-menu laws.

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This Is Why Judge Judy Says Details Are Important in Contracts: This Contract Had Holes

A couple's disastrous experience with reclaimed wood flooring led to safety hazards and a lesson in the critical importance of detailed contracts.

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The Spendthrift Trap: Here's One Way to Protect Your Legacy From an Irresponsible Heir

A spendthrift clause in an estate plan can protect an inheritance from a financially irresponsible child's debts and poor decisions.

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What One Widow's Ordeal Teaches Us About Marriage and Money

A man charmed a 72-year-old widow into marriage, and then her accounts were seized to pay off his debts, highlighting the importance of background checks on potential spouses as well as prenuptial agreements.

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How an Expired Passport Thwarted Blackmail (and What Other Important Documents You Should Keep)

An optometrist produced his expired passport to foil a blackmail attempt by the daughter of a former employee. After proving he was out of the country on the date of a forged diary entry, he took it a step further.

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The Unsung Hero of Aisle 5: A Tale of Forgotten Change and Compassion at the Supermarket

This supermarket manager went above and beyond to help when a child forgot her change at the checkout counter. You might be surprised at some of the complications that supermarkets face when it comes to customers' forgotten change.

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Building a Business That Lasts: The Critical Steps to Avoid Blunders

'Another Way' author David Whorton offers advice on how to build an 'evergreen' business that endures by avoiding common pitfalls that can lead to failure.

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Think Selling Your Home 'As Is' Means You'll Have No Worries? Think Again

There are significant risks and legal obligations involved in selling a home 'as is' and by yourself, without a real estate agent.

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From Dream Apartment to Nightmare: When Your Landlord Evicts You Through No Fault of Your Own

This is what I suggested a tenant do to get out of her lease after her landlord's inexperience and lack of action made her rental situation unsafe. It's a legal situation called 'constructive eviction.'

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Neglecting Car Maintenance Could Cost You More Than a Repair, Especially in the Summer

Worn, underinflated tires and other degraded car parts can fail in extreme heat, causing accidents. If your employer is ignoring needed repairs on company cars, there's something employees can do.

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Scam Alert: Bioelectronic Medicine Is Both Promising and Ripe for Fraud

My reader needed help dealing with a scam that cost her $2,000 for vagus nerve stimulators, but legit VNS actually offers hope for the treatment of many diseases.

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Why a Law Firm Secretly Recording Client Conversations Is Wrong (and Illegal)

A law firm that has been recording client conversations without the clients' knowledge or permission and has threatened employees if they speak out faces legal and ethical challenges.

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We Took Them in After the Fire, and Now They Won't Leave

A well-meaning older couple responded to a young couple's plea for help. Now they're looking at having to evict tenants rather than simply asking houseguests to go. How could this happen?

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His Employees Don't Work 'For' Him, But 'With' Him

While it might not seem that way, there are indeed employers out there who value the relationships they have with their employees. Here's an example.

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These Four Books Explore How to Leverage Our Outrage Positively

The authors offer some powerful tools to help us find solutions to discord rather than remaining silent or blowing up in anger.

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