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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 healthy and productive way. When business owners and managers find themselves in a disagreement or misalignment of expectations, the potential costs are endless. For starters, the energetic drain from the conflict, possible loss of personnel, and of course your reputation as a trustworthy business. First and foremost, remember that conflict most often arises because an agreement or process was not properly handled at the start. It’s important as a business owner that at the beginning of… View Post

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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 care of your children in your estate plan is essential for peace of mind. But many parents struggle with including such provisions as naming a legal guardian for their child in their plan. Indeed, even the fictional parents in the popular television sitcom Modern Family struggled with this issue in a recent episode. While Jay and his new and much younger wife Gloria agonized and argued about who they should name as a legal guardian for… View Post

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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’s not regularly updated. Estate planning is not a one-and-done type of deal—your plan should continuously evolve alongwith your life circumstances and other changing conditions, such as your assets and the law. No matter who you are, your life will inevitably change: families change, laws change, assetschange, and goals change. In the absence of any major life events, we recommend reviewingyour estate plan annually to make sure its terms are up to date. Additionally, there are several… View Post

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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 true today when you can access just about everyconceivable legal document online for cheap from the countless online do-it-yourself documentservices like LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer. But here’s the thing: Without the guidance and support of trusted legal counsel, you are likelynot aware of all the ways your business is leaking money, putting yourself and your family atrisk, and possibly limiting the positive impact you have on the lives of your clients. Beyond those potential issues, if… View Post

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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 that can turn that idea into reality that reach business success. Toomany start-ups fail to make the transition from idea to execution or encounter major setbacksalong the way. In the midst of developing your growing start-up, don’t make the commonmistake of disregarding tedious, but vital tasks such as making sure all your legal, insurance,financial, and tax ducks are in a row. Establishing a solid legal system can help you avoid costly mistakes and save time and stressdown… View Post