By:  Justin Rigsby, First Defense Alarms Embezzlement is a serious issue for any small business.  Dental practices are particularly susceptible to embezzlement because the direct job of the owner is to work with the patients—not necessarily the front office.  As dental practices grow, more employees are introduced into the success equation.  The problem with a […]

Mandatory arbitration agreements with employees can protect dental practices from costly litigation. Nardone Limited recommends that our dental practice clients consider requiring their employees to sign an agreement requiring arbitration, instead of litigation, as a means to resolving any employment issue. This article explains the benefits of arbitration agreements, how to ensure the agreement will […]

As a dentist, your particular retirement plan varies depending upon your career path and spending habits.  Recent research, conducted by David Blanchett, CFA, CFP, Head of Retirement Research at Morningstar Investment Management, was published in his Working Paper dated November 5, 2013.  It suggests that the true cost of retirement may be less for some, […]

Last month we addressed several reasons why you would want to avoid probate.  This month we explore the methods in which you may avoid probate. Only probate property is administered in the probate proceeding. Probate property is all property that is titled in the decedent’s name alone and which does not have a beneficiary designated […]

The main purposes of employment agreements with your associate dentists are to ensure that everyone in the employment relationship understands their rights and obligations and to protect your dental practice from unnecessary competition and potential legal issues. If we set expectations early and place them in writing, we avoid most—not all—controversies.  Important Employment Agreement Provisions  […]

As part of the estate planning and succession planning services that Nardone Limited provides, assisting our clients to ensure that their assets avoid probate is certainly part of the discussion.  This article addresses the main reasons why you would want your estate to avoid probate. Probate is a legal proceeding to: (i) administer certain kinds […]

The teeth-whitening industry has pushed the boundaries of professional dental licensing. In particular, a dispute has arisen as to whether teeth-whitening is: (i) solely a cosmetic procedure not governed by state laws of dentistry; or (ii) the actual practice of dentistry governed by state law.  At least 14 U.S. states at this point have defined […]

As dental attorneys, we are involved in many decisions made by our dental practice clients.  A question that comes up frequently is whether the Practice should hire a third-party professional to assist with the completion of a particular task. When it comes to making that decision, we find that many Practices fail to recognize the […]