Whitney Houston’s estate was worth approximately $20 million when she died – plenty to meet the needs of her only daughter – Bobbi Kristina. Sadly, only a few years after Houston’s death, Bobbi Kristina died as well. Although Bobbi Kristina’s previous boyfriend, Nick Gordon, is still a suspect in her murder, many say that having […]
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We all learned it in first grade—write down the details of your homework assignment so you can follow the instructions and turn it in on time. For a business acquisition attorney like me, this basic bit of advice still holds true. In fact, a successful acquisition depends on the completion of a series of steps
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May is graduation month. This is a time when many of you may be celebrating your children’s academic achievements, and even getting ready to send them off to college. During this hectic and emotionally tumultuous time, you as a parent may be allconsumed with helping prepare their soon to be college student for the next
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Hiring a music attorney shouldn’t be an afterthought. You might think that as a band manager, producer, record label owner, or other professional on the business side of the music industry that you don’t need an attorney until you’ve gotten into legal trouble. That would be a mistake, and a costly one at that, if
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Starting a business can be both exciting and terrifying. It requires goal setting and lots of planning, and if you dedicate any less than 100% to succeeding, you probably won’t last long. However, many business owners have had to give up because they made simple mistakes. I’ve seen plenty of businesses fold because the owner
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I know you don’t want to think about it. My business is doing fine, you might say; or perhaps, we just started out! Why would we need an attorney? Maybe you need small business legal advice, but you’re worried about what it’s going to cost you. Either way, you’re no closer to taking the necessary
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It’s no secret that estate planning is at the bottom of most Americans’ list of priorities. In fact, as much as 60% of the population doesn’t even have a simple will drafted. I don’t blame them. Who wants to think about death? But if you’re trying to avoid common estate planning mistakes, it’s better to
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I know it’s hard. I have three (3) little girls. Thinking about someone else raising your children is like a punch to the stomach. Your body tenses up and your heart feels like it’s being squeezed. But you must. If you don’t, a stranger will name a guardian for you and determine who raises your
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While it’s true that the rights to much of your intellectual work are recognized upon creation, registering your copyrights establishes a more reliable route to IP protection. Depending on the importance of the work you’ve done, it can be worth it to formally register your copyrights. Imagine for a moment what can happen if you
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Starting a Record Label? Why You’ll Need an Entertainment Attorney It’s been so long since you’ve heard something fresh—something exciting and invigorating—and you can’t help but think “how is this band not signed yet?” Yes, the song you just heard was that good. The crowd before you cheers, the band takes a bow and waves
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