Every 1L learns a doctrine that feels, on first contact, like a glitch in the law: Adverse Possession. A squatter sits on your land long enough.. openly, without permission… and one day the law simply hands the squatter the deed.
The chart below shows a hypothetical lawyer’s lifetime income and expenses, from age 28 through 92. I’ve made reasonable assumptions: income ramps up over a career, the lawyer retires at 65, and expenses in retirement grow only at the pace
On Let’s Make a Deal, the host offers you a prize behind a door. You know how it works. Sometimes the door opens to a donkey. You’ve lost. Sometimes it opens to a set of steak knives. Technically you’ve won —
In April of 1997, I ran the Boston Marathon. I was a 3L at Harvard Law. I wasn’t a runner. I had no business being on that course. If you’ve been to law school, you know the strange shape of the
As a wealth manager for lawyers, I see a number of mistakes so consistently that I thought I’d summarize the top 3 most common. These mistakes aren’t random. They are not made because lawyers are careless or lack intelligence. The
Your financial life in one chart The chart below shows a hypothetical lawyer’s lifetime income and expenses, from age 28 through 92. I’ve made a few simple assumptions: income ramps up over a career, you retire at 65, and your expenses in retirement grow
Dave Ramsey built an empire in part by telling people to pay off their homes in fifteen years. It’s become gospel in certain circles. For Dave, it made sense. He was crushed by debt early in his career, nearly lost
Watch a man get into cold water The cautious man wades into cold water inch-by-inch, gasping at each new step. While he believes he is controlling his discomfort, he is simply extending its duration. The same total amount of cold, stretched
Tim Corriero, J.D, CFP ®
Tim Corriero is an attorney, a Certified Financial Planner ® and founder of Juris Wealth, a financial advisory business for lawyers.
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