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Think You Are Too Young to Need An Estate Plan? Think Again

Think You Are Too Young to Need An Estate Plan? Think Again

The pandemic has caused Americans to change their behavior in a number of different ways, and one of the most positive of these changes … View Post
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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets With Agreements (Non-Disclosure and Work for Hire Agreements)

How to Protect Your Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets With Agreements (Non-Disclosure and Work for Hire Agreements)

The employment landscape has changed over the last few years and many small and mid-size companies today operate with outside help – contractors or freelancers … View Post
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Legal Advice When Settling Business Disputes

Legal Advice When Settling Business Disputes

A large part of being a successful business owner is knowing how to consciously manage relationships and facilitate conflict when it arises in a … View Post
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Estate Planning Must Haves for Parents – Even If You Have Legal Documents

Estate Planning Must Haves for Parents – Even If You Have Legal Documents

A comprehensive estate plan can protect the things that matter most. For many, this means their property and their family. Including provisions for the … View Post
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2021 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date?

2021 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date?

Even if you put a totally solid estate plan in place, it can turn out to be worthless for the peopleyou love if it’… View Post
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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Family Business Lawyer™

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Family Business Lawyer™

As a small business owner, you may be wondering why you need to hire a lawyer to help yourun your company. This is especially … View Post
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5 Mistakes Start-ups Make When Forming Their Business

5 Mistakes Start-ups Make When Forming Their Business

It seems that everywhere you look, a new start-up is trying to make it big with a game-changingidea. But it’s only the ones … View Post
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How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer

How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer

Yours, mine and ours … in today’s modern family, it’s oh so common. The blended family is theproduct of 2nd (or more) marriages, … View Post
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Why Operation Agreements Are a Must For Business Owners

Why Operation Agreements Are a Must For Business Owners

As with so many things in life, some of the same qualities that help small businesses succeed can also lead to their demise. Fortunately, … View Post
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Why You Need a Trust – Even if You Aren’t Rich

Why You Need a Trust – Even if You Aren’t Rich

When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions and party yachts? A trust fund – or trust – is … View Post
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With Tax Laws in Flux: What Should Business Owners Do Now?

With Tax Laws in Flux: What Should Business Owners Do Now?

As we wrote last week, on September 13, 2021, Democrats in the House of Representatives released a new $3.5 trillion proposed spending plan that includes a wide … View Post
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House Democrats Propose Sweeping New Changes To Tax Laws That Stand To Have Major Impact On Estate Planning and Business—Part 1

House Democrats Propose Sweeping New Changes To Tax Laws That Stand To Have Major Impact On Estate Planning and Business—Part 1

On September 13, 2021, Democrats in the House of Representatives released a new $3.5 trillion proposed spending plan that includes a wide array of changes to federal … View Post
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3 Pitfalls To Avoid When Buying An Existing Business

3 Pitfalls To Avoid When Buying An Existing Business

Whether it’s your very first or your fifth company, if you’re looking to start a new business venture, you have two options: 1) … View Post
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A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part 2

A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part 2

As the host of the wildly popular The Joy of Painting TV series on PBS, Bob Ross became a pop-culture icon, who was equally … View Post
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The Big-Time Benefits Of Hiring Your Kids

The Big-Time Benefits Of Hiring Your Kids

One of the biggest benefits of running a family business is being able to employ your minor children. By hiring your kids, you have … View Post
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A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part 1

A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part 1

As the host of the wildly popular The Joy of Painting TV series on PBS, Bob Ross became a pop-culture icon, who was equally … View Post
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Business Owners Beware: New Wave of Phishing Scams Target Employee Payroll

Business Owners Beware: New Wave of Phishing Scams Target Employee Payroll

Employers should be on the lookout for a new email phishing scam that targets employee paychecks. The latest wave of attacks is a new … View Post
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Estate Planning Must-Haves For Single Parents

Estate Planning Must-Haves For Single Parents

If you are a single parent, life for you right now probably couldn’t get any busier. You are likely being pulled between work, … View Post
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3 Ways To Benefit By Incorporating Charitable Giving Into Your Estate Plan

3 Ways To Benefit By Incorporating Charitable Giving Into Your Estate Plan

You are likely well aware of the tax benefits that come from donating to charity during your lifetime—donations to charity are tax-deductible. But … View Post
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Billionaire Banking Heir’s Cryptocurrency Fortune Disappears After His Death

Billionaire Banking Heir’s Cryptocurrency Fortune Disappears After His Death

In April 2018, billionaire Matthew Mellon flew by private jet to Cancun Mexico to check himself into drug rehab to deal with his addiction to … View Post
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