Starting a new business can seem overwhelming – especially when you’re doing it alone. Creating a business plan will allow you to refine incomplete ideas, address areas you may have not yet considered, create a map so you know what to do next, and increase credibility for bank loans or investor funding. While you may […]
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Although Memorial Day has passed, it is important to honor those that have served our country. This time is also a good opportunity for members of the military and their loved ones to consider setting up an – or revising an existing – estate plan. Military families need to consider special estate-planning issues that others
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Not long ago, pet trusts were thought of as little more than eccentric things that famous people did for their pets when they had too much money. These days, pet trusts are considered mainstream. For example: in May 2016, Minnesota became the 50th (and final) state to recognize pet trusts. But not every pet trust
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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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