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How Can I Protect My Children in Estate Planning?

Many of our clients have concerns related to their children when planning estates. Concerns can range from making sure they are taken care of financially, choosing appropriate guardians, and more.

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Some of our clients biggest concerns are:

  1. I don’t want my child to blow all the money they inherit right away. We always tell clients the best way to ruin a great kid is by giving them tons of money.
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Which brand of car is most reliable? These are the most dependable vehicles on the market

Looking for a dependable vehicle? Kia, Buick and Chevrolet are some of your best non-premium batches, according to a new report from JD Power.

The analytics company’s annual vehicle dependability study found 186 problems per 100 vehicles on average, a slight improvement from last year’s score of 192.

A year-over-year improvement is expected as manufacturers learn from past mistakes, according to Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at JD Power.

“This means as many consumers are keeping their vehicles for a longer period of time they can expect less issues than they have in the past,” he told USA

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Nestle Canada to wind down Delissio pizza, frozen meals business

TORONTO — Nestle Canada’s decision to pull its pizza and frozen meals from Canada over the next six months could leave a gap in supermarket freezers, a food expert says.

The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine.

Nestle said it would work with its retail partners to facilitate the exit of these products from stores.

Still, the move could leave grocers scrambling to replace the popular frozen products, said Sylvain Charlebois, a food policy professor at

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Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that will ban many non-compete agreements throughout the country if it is enacted.

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Non-compete agreements are agreements that prevent employees from working in certain industries following employment with their current employer. They are often limited by geographic scope and time.

For example, a non-compete clause may prevent a physician from working in the medical field for one year following …

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‘Small percentage’ of RI employees will be laid off

THE NUMBER of Rhode Island employees that will be impacted by the latest round of Hasbro Inc.’s announced layoffs remains uncertain. Hasbro spokesperson Allison McEneaney told Providence Business News Friday that “a small percentage of the impacted employees work in our Rhode Island offices.” However, McEneaney would not comment further, only adding reductions which would start to take effect within the next several weeks. /PBN PHOTO FILES

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. spokesperson Allison McEneaney told Providence Business News Friday that only “a small percentage” of the approximately 1,000 employees the company will soon begin laying off work in Rhode Island.

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Legal Documents for Your Graduating Senior

If you are a parent with a child who will graduate from high school soon, now is a good time to start planning what documents the child will need moving forward.

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If you have a child who recently turned 18, you need to start thinking about the potential legal implications and how best to protect your child’s interests. Estate planning is not always about planning for death, but it is

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Elon Musk depicted as wild, visionary in Tesla tweet trial – Business News

Elon Musk was depicted Wednesday as either a reckless liar who callously jeopardized the savings of “regular people” or a

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Mortgage rate buydowns are on the rise as homebuyers can cope with high interest rates

Anna Raymond was ready to make the switch from renting to owning a home last spring. But after five failed offers, she and her husband decided to take a step back from house hunting.

Then, in December, their real estate agent presented an offer too good to pass. A home in Longmont was up for sale, and the seller was willing to offer a 2-1 interest buydown rate.

The concession would lower the Raymonds’ 5.75% contract interest rate of 2% in the first year and 1% in the second year, so they’ll pay just 3.75% interest in the first year

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