There may be a charitable organization that has special significance to you.  Maybe an organization assisted your community after a natural disaster.  Or another provided life-saving medical care to you or a loved one.  If you want to say “thank you” to an organization with a donation, you can do so through your estate.  Here […]

If you have ever been appointed the trustee of a trust, you quickly learned that there are a number of responsibilities you must follow in the administration of the trust. Those responsibilities just recently increased thanks to the Nebraska Legislature. Legislative Bill 72 (LB 72) requires that the trustee must satisfy all claims for Medicaid […]

Title IX and EEOC rights for transgendered individuals have been a prominent topic in the news recently. No matter your personal opinion, as a business owner, it is important to know the law to protect yourself and your business. EEOC The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission protects employees from discrimination, including discrimination based on gender identity […]

The dog days of summer are here – swimming lesson, summer camp, sports clinic and family vacation time.  For newly divorced families, working through some or all of these things can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. In my 19 years of experience as a family law attorney, I’ve worked with hundreds of […]

Although we don’t like to think about the end of our lives, death is inevitable. It is important to be prepared. Estate Planning is a primary practice area of attorney Timothy Buckley. In this video, he explains a few key points we all should consider in our end-of-life planning.   Contact Tim at 402-339-9550 or buckley@adamsandsullivan.com

Employers offer a variety of leave benefits ranging from paid or unpaid sick and vacation leave, personal days, holidays, bereavement leave and jury duty. Generally, these benefits are negotiated and a matter of agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee’s representative) and are set forth in an employment contract, policy manual or […]

Not every attorney can be the “right” attorney for every client and every case. The attorneys at Adams & Sullivan are no exception. In particular, the attorney-client relationship in family law matters is a very unique relationship – the foundation of which must be trust and shared objectives. Throughout my years of experience litigating divorces, […]

We’ve just gotten through the season of the year-in-review. As I sat watching the various video montages on TV almost every night, I was reminded of the myriad of changes we all have in our lives over the course of a year. It got me thinking about the important legal documents and details we should […]

Here’s the scenario: you started a small business that has grown leaps and bounds. You want to reward and retain employees, so you start beefing up their benefits. You start a 401(k) or other defined contribution plan (“pension plan”). The provider or advisor provides you with a wide variety of different mutual funds with varying […]

Many people with modest wealth may think that estate planning is not important anymore, given the fact that the federal estate tax exemption will increase to $5.45 million in 2016. With such a high exemption, most estates will not be affected by the federal estate tax. However, that doesn’t mean estate planning isn’t important for […]