The Door’s Wide Open: ERISA Litigation
In follow-up to last year’s decision by the Supreme Court to remand the Hughes v Northwestern case, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that two of three claims against the plan sponsor…
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Probate: Final Distribution of Assets?
Probate is the public process of paying off debts and distributing assets, either in accordance with the terms of a will or, absent a will, the state laws of intestacy. Although probate tends to…
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Incentive Trusts: If You Do This…
When inspiring those we care about to achieve life goals is an important consideration during estate planning, establishing an incentive trust might be the way to go. Read on for an overview of incentive…
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Form 5500: Participant Count?
Retirement plan sponsors are encountering some confusion about the Department of Labor’s updated filing rules for Form 5500. Specifically, a question has arisen about how participants are counted to determine whether or not an…
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Topping The FBI List: Email Attacks
When it comes to internet crime, the FBI says that the biggest financial losses to businesses are now coming from email compromise attacks. Given the plethora of stolen credentials available on the dark web,…
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Funds Recovered: Enforcement!
The latest statistics about the Department of Labor’s investigatory and recovery efforts on behalf of retirement plan participants demonstrate that fiduciary failures come at a tremendous cost to plans, participants and beneficiaries. A major…
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Failure To Shop Around?
Settlements continue to pile up as a way to bring excessive fee lawsuits against retirement plan sponsors to closure. Though admitting no wrong, employers find that the disruption and costs associated with defense—and the uphill…
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What Exactly Is An Estate?
Simply put, an estate is the sum total of everything we own. Planning for what becomes of our assets—aka estate planning, makes sense for everyone, ensuring affairs are in order for loved ones, and…
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Joint Ownership: For Convenience?
Having more then one owner named on property or financial accounts generally enables a smooth transition upon the death of one owner. Estate planning experts share examples and advice about the usefulness of joint…
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