Law Office of Sativa Boatman-Sloan, LLC & 417 Elder Law

Most leaders genuinely intend to manage people well. Unfortunately, many of them fail to engage and motivate others. Why? I believe it’s because you can’t just hope to be a good leader; you have to consistently practice proven leader behaviors. https://howwelead.org//09/30/acknowledging-and-encouraging/

Having a professional development plan of action for each of your staff members also confirms you care enough to make their career path with your company a top priority. https://www.forbes.com//four-ways-to-grow-your-team-via-/

Renting out your Real Estate? The best way for a landlord to protect themselves is to have a good written lease agreement from the beginning. http://417lawfirm.com/real-estate/leases/

Springfield is slowly opening back up for business. As always, we will continue to provide legal services and schedule in-person consultations. For those who prefer to remain home, we are happy to provide our services by telephone or email.

Prudential polled 3,000 U.S. adults across various generations in May for their 2020 Financial Wellness Census. The Census found that more affluent workers see retirement benefits as the most important employer benefit while lower income workers feel the offerings of mental health benefits and greater paid family leave more valuable. You can read more about their findings here: https://www.benefitspro.com//what-benefits-are-most-impor/

Do you have an employee or a sub-contractor? Properly classifying those who do work for you is perhaps one of the most important decisions you can make as a business owner. http://417lawfirm.com/is-your-workforce-properly-classifie/

To keep and attract talented employees, it could be a great move to add a 401(k) plan to your small business. With the SECURE Act, which was passed in 2019, there are more opportunities for small employers to offer those retirement plans. https://money.usnews.com//how-to-pick-the-best-small-busin

A revocable trust has provisions that can be altered or removed depending on the desires of the grantor/creator. During the life of the trust, income earned is distributed to the grantor, and only after death does property transfer to the beneficiaries. Learn more about them here: http://417lawfirm.com/protecting-your-assets-with-revocabl/

Probate is an expensive and lengthy process. Most people prefer to set up their assets to avoid probate upon their death. http://417lawfirm.com/how-to-avoid-probate/

Why do we do what we do? Our passion is to help prepare businesses and families by educating our clients about their options while protecting their assets and planning for their future. http://417lawfirm.com/our-mission-is-to-educate/

Avoiding conversations with your family about estate planning can be very destructive. Your estate documents (and the plans exacted within) may be the last communication that your children (and other beneficiaries) receive from you. For more suggestions, you can read this article: https://www.wealthmanagement.com//clients-financial-relati

Some small business owners have created an idea or product that contains a new business model, invention, or other trade secrets. Far too often, these same business owners don’t take into consideration how important it is to have documents in place to protect their ideas. Learn more about confidentiality agreements here: http://417lawfirm.com/protect-your-business-with-confident/

Compared to previous generations, the Baby boomers are better educated, more high-spirited, more willing to experiment, and more willing to change things. Boomer women are more educated, skilled, ambitious, and confident than those of previous generations of women as well. Today’s retirees are exploring more and have more renewed purpose and often higher ambitions in retirement. They want to continue to become better versions of themselves. That is the new story of aging and retirement. https://www.marketwatch.com//boomers-are-doing-retirement-

Are you prepared if you or your loved ones must be admitted to a nursing home? With the proper legal help, assets can often be preserved! Call 417 Elder Law to learn more. http://417lawfirm.com/how-nursing-home-planning-can-protec/

Have you ever tried to sweep the stairs from the bottom to the top? You basically have to clean all the stairs twice because the dust and debris keeps spilling over into the stair below. Most of us are making decisions about our life the same way. We are doing things backwards and creating a mess at each step of our life. This is an important lesson for those heading into retirement. Like the stairs, many people go about their retirement planning process completely backward. https://www.fa-mag.com//stairway-to-a-better-retirement-56