True story: A bookkeeper for a gas station began stealing from his employer, embezzling thousands of dollars in just a few months. The owner, unaware of the employee's dishonesty, went on vacation, leaving the bookkeeper with unsupervised access to the business's bank accounts. Upon returning, the owner discovered that the bookkeeper had absconded and that the business had suffered a huge financial loss. More...

It goes without saying that before entering into a contract, especially a construction contract, any prudent businessperson should make sure that the contractor is not only qualified to do the work but also able to meet all the financial obligations required by the job. More...

Condominium communities offer unique benefits to their residents that may not be otherwise available to those opting for "traditional" home ownership. However, in exchange for these benefits, unit owners must give up a certain degree of freedom of choice that they might otherwise enjoy in separate, privately owned homes. More...

Condominium unit owners have common interests that go beyond just the use of the pool and the clubhouse. Because residents share the expenses associated with condominium living, they have a vested interest in the financial health of their fellow unit owners, specifically their ability to pay their share of those expenses. More...

As a country of laws, the United States has gone to great lengths to ferret out and eliminate discrimination, having deemed it antithetical to a free and fair society. More...