A constructive trust isn’t a trust in the traditional sense. For example, if you were creating a revocable living trust there are certain steps you’d need to take, including drawing up the trust ...

Most renters have certainly heard of eviction—the dreaded process in which a landlord kicks out a tenant for not paying rent or some other major infraction. But what is a constructive eviction? That’s ...

Providing constructive feedback in the workplace is a proactive way to help ensure employees are performing up to expectations and challenging themselves professionally. When done correctly, ...

No matter how much you try to avoid it, we’re all going to receive constructive criticism at some point. And ironically, often the bigger your goals and achievements, the more constructive criticism ...

While the viability of a claim of “constructive demotion” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) has yet to be determined by the Fourth Circuit, a series of cases in district ...

We like when families can work out their estate disputes outside of the courtroom. Georgia, for one, embraces the “family settlement doctrine,” where heirs at law can agree to distribute or divide ...

Through education, training and encouragement, leaders can help empower differing insights to be more constructive and keep the ideas flowing. By fostering emotional safety and demonstrating ...

Guiding employees toward meeting performance and productivity metrics means you must provide constructive feedback on a routine basis. As you interact with employees on the floor and in private ...

Performance review season is in full swing, and you may get some constructive criticism. While constructive or negative feedback often isn’t easy to hear, getting better at receiving it is an ...

Telling a direct report or a co-worker when they have done something wrong, or could have done something better, can be awkward. Even just the potential for conflict can be anxiety-inducing, which is ...

As a manager, delivering constructive criticism is a necessary and difficult part of the job. It can be emotionally tough to say something to someone else that you know they don’t want to hear. In ...