Monthly Archives: December 2015

Trust in this business takes time

Suppose someone you never met before comes up to you and asks whether they can stay at your house or someone you never heard of, all of a sudden wants to be your partner and best friend. Any business relationship … Continue reading

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10 Liability Pitfalls That Retirement Plan Sponsors Should Avoid

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Just say sorry

I once referred work to an accountant for a retirement plan audit. He did a terrible job and there were issues regarding his ability to do the work. Making a lousy referral is even worse than doing poor work of … Continue reading

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Things They Forget To Tell You as a 401(k) Plan Sponsor

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Don’t Leave Your Level of Comfort

The law firm I started a few years back is actually more than 15 years old as it was a shell where I could offer legal services on the side while I did my normal day job. It was an … Continue reading

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Plan Sponsors need to keep track of all plan amendments

I didn’t have such a wonderful time at law school because I felt the administration and much of the faculty weren’t honest when it came to the study of law and more importantly, our job opportunities. There was one law … Continue reading

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When Retirement Plan Sponsors Can’t Afford To Be Cheap

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Being clever is asking for trouble

It was in “This is Spinal Tap” where I heard the line how there was such a fine line between stupid and clever. When it comes to protecting retirement plans, I always say KISS, the acronym for “keep it simple … Continue reading

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Call an ERISA Attorney when the DOL or IRS pull you over

When you get pulled over by the police while driving, the best way to handle is to be pleasant and not be argumentative. You listen to the officer as to why he pulled over. Being belligerent and non-cooperative will only … Continue reading

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Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage

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