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When City Annexation Goes Too Far: How a Recent South Carolina Decision Highlights Land and Water Rights Conflicts
Municipal annexation is often viewed as a routine act of local governance—adjusting boundaries to reflect growth and development. But a recent opinion from the South Carolina Supreme Court serves as a cautionary tale for municipalities, developers, and utilities alike, demonstrating how annexation decisions can spark serious disputes over land ownership, municipal authority, and

Are you paying too much in property taxes?
Studies show that anywhere between 30 to 60 percent of taxpayer property in the United States is overassessed. This leads to unfairly high property tax

Stop nickeling and diming your customers who pay online
2020. If there’s one good thing that’s come out of this crazy year, it’s that businesses have been forced to get online. If this whole

Why no one responds to your emails (and how to fix that)
To summarize in a hashtag: #TLDR.

How to Prevent a Dumpster Fire
How to prevent a dumpster fire? Don’t let one get started. I’d say about 99% of Americans feel like this right about now: Regardless of

Yes, You Need an Operating Agreement. No, the One You Downloaded Isn’t Sufficient.
The fun of being an entrepreneur is developing your winning idea for the new product or service you want to offer. The last thing people

You’re doing it wrong
If the law already covers it, leave it out. Most contracts should be 2 pages, and 90% of contracts should be less than 10 pages.