by e-LawLines | Nov 16, 2009 | Probate & Estate Planning Law
As the joke goes, the medical doctor asks the lawyer if he gets pestered about everyday legal problems at cocktail parties, the same as the doctor does about all sorts of everyday physical ailments. The attorney readily responds that he answers all questions...
by e-LawLines | Oct 16, 2009 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
Employment agreements have become a popular tool in the business world, in both big and small business. Employment agreements establish vital terms and avoid misunderstandings such as “at-will” or other termination provisions. Most employment agreements will contain...
by e-LawLines | Sep 16, 2009 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
E-Verify, the Internet-based system used to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired and current employees, is now a mandatory requirement for companies to obtain contracts with the federal government and the State of Missouri. E-Verify is...
by e-LawLines | Aug 1, 2009 | Taxation
Ted and John are friends from the same town. Each is successful in his professional career (Ted as a dentist, John as an insurance salesman). Ted decides to invest in and do some part-time work at a chicken farm in town, and John, thinking that that sounds like a good...
by e-LawLines | Jun 1, 2009 | Real Estate Law
Most people understand the basic construction of a home loan: they receive a loan from a lender and sign a “promissory note,” which is a promise to pay the lender for the principal of the loan along with interest. This promissory note is...
