It is common today for couples to come to a marriage with significant assets. That doesn’t necessarily mean they come from wealthy families, but with people marrying later in life or having multiple marriages, there are more opportunities to accumulate money before...
One of the many benefits of trusts is that they typically offer some tax advantage. While many people think of trusts as something one generation sets up for the benefit of a younger one, trusts can also be used between spouses. A common scenario where this occurs is...
Many business owners think they don’t need or cannot afford legal advice to prevent potential legal problems. However, as the saying goes -an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. While there is no replacement for a comprehensive legal risk assessment, there...
If you own a business, you are subject to a host of federal, state, and local laws as well as to the terms of any agreements you made with another party (verbal or written). Any of these can result in legal liability if you fail to comply. While you may not prevent...
Small businesses have many of the same legal issues as larger ones but typically, don’t have in-house counsel to guide them in protecting and growing their business. That is where a fractional general counsel (FGC) comes in to fill the gap. An FGC is an attorney who...
