As a business owner, you create contracts frequently to outline obligations another party must fulfill when they come into an official agreement with you. A contract lawsuit can develop when either you or the other party fail to fulfill the contractual obligations outlined in the contract. A contract lawsuit can develop when any of the…
Generally speaking, a document that authorizes another person to make decisions for you when you cannot is known as a power of attorney. When you create this document, the person who can act on your behalf is the agent, and the person they are representing is referred to as the principal. When you create your…
When you sustain injuries in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, filing a personal injury law claim to defend your right for fair and proper compensation is a beneficial move forward. Once you file your claim, you may be tempted to take whatever settlement is offered by the opposing party’s insurance company. But you…
As you embark on the estate planning process, you are likely conscious of physical assets you want to include in your will, trusts, and other estate planning vehicles. But you may not take into account your digital assets and what will happen to them. At Bennett Guthrie PLLC, we want you to know that in…
There are two forms of consumer bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. If you are overwhelmed by debt, you may want to move ahead with the bankruptcy process but remain unsure of which type of bankruptcy you should file. Unlike Chapter 13 bankruptcy, where you enter a court-ordered repayment plan that lasts several years, you…
Here at Bennett Guthrie PLLC, we know that many people struggle when it comes to filing and paying their taxes. If you struggle with completing the necessary paperwork, our team is here to help you check all the boxes correctly, and if you have had problems in actually paying in the past, our team can…
Our team at Bennett Guthrie PLLC understands that few people look forward to the estate planning process, as it involves thinking about your eventual passing. In addition, the process is fairly involved and requires a lot of intense decision-making, which only makes people more inclined to put it off. In order to demystify this process…
Starting a business is an exciting venture, but you need to approach it with care as well as enthusiasm. If you want to make sure your new business has a solid foundation on which to build, we at Bennett Guthrie PLLC strongly recommend that you talk to a lawyer about business formation. In this article,…
While no one enjoys thinking about their eventual passing, it is necessary to do so from time to time in order to plan for that inevitability. One of the things that we at Bennett Guthrie PLLC recommend everyone does as part of the estate planning process is make a living will. While the terms sound…
“Power of attorney” is a legal term that just about everyone has heard, but not everyone fully understands. In this article, our team at Bennett Guthrie PLLC will provide a brief overview of what a power of attorney actually is and what it does so that you can understand why you should talk to your…
