News

The retirement of the Baby Boomer generation is creating a significant wave of business transitions across the United States. An estimated 2.34 million businesses will change hands in the coming decade. This trend is particularly evident in Sarasota, where a thriving business community is ripe for acquisition opportunities.

As budgets for 2025 are finalized and/or implemented, businesses should keep in mind recent and upcoming minimum wage increases, as well as stay informed regarding the ongoing litigation regarding the Department of Labor’s 2024 Over time Rule increasing the minimum salary levels for exempt employees.

Despite the depictions of holiday parties often seen in TV and movies (think Mad Men, A Bad Mom’s Christmas, or Office Christmas Party), in today’s workplace, the wild and crazy office party should be a vestige of the past.

Whether starting a home renovation project or building a new home, it is important to understand the terms of your construction contract. These contracts range from a few paragraphs to dozens of pages. While each word of the contract may play a pivotal role in the process, there are a…

So you have finally decided to devote some time to “making a will” after having it on your “to do” list for years, or decades. After some thought, and a couple of meetings with an attorney, you are the proud new owner of a brand-new last will and testament. Time…