Unmarried couples are at risk for potentially serious problems because their various financial accounts, loans, or their place of residence are often held in their individual names prior to marriage and can leave one or both partners in a legally vulnerable position in the event of unplanned events or crisis.

The hotel developer, at his own risk, has (already) processed building plans, so once it's approved, he can go ahead and start construction. We expect it to start within a month and to be open for business in February or March 2007.

Without referring to anybody directly, one of the problems with confrontational public negotiating is that it runs the risk of alienating a public with a median family income of $35,000. So that when a player is complaining publicly that he's only being paid $7-million a year instead of $9-million, a fan can look at that with real anger. And an owner who's challenged publicly may simply become more locked in and less apt to ever compromise.

I think they are making substantial changes, but the strategy is not risk free, ... One of the central problems with Sara Lee's valuation is this is a company where a number of their brands are relatively small in the scheme of things. Investors are concerned that small brands are more vulnerable over time.

Unmarried couples face a difficult issue in that if their financial accounts, loans or place of residence are listed under one person's name, the other can be left without any support or protection in the event of an unplanned-for situation. After evaluating the most common issues, we created documents designed to help lessen these peoples' individual or combined financial vulnerabilities while helping them to better prepare for their future together.

For new couples or those preparing to make a large financial investment together, it is critical that steps be taken to plan and organize affairs early-on. This way, all bases are covered and future debt or difficulties in obtaining account information can be avoided.