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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Imagine for a moment that your business is the target of a lawsuit. Perhaps one of your products caused an allergic reaction in one or your customers. Or maybe your biggest contract fell through and you could no longer afford to pay your supplier. In the business world, things happen. That fact is why business
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Outside of certain situations, very often an LLC is suitable if not the best structure for most businesses today. My name is Alexis Gonzalez. I’m the founding member of Gonzalez Law. I focus primarily on business law, helping business owners and their families with limited liability protection. Does Your LLC Have Limited Liability Protection? You
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When you’re partnering, a new partnership audit regime will take effect in 2018. These new rules will change the way partnerships and partners owe taxes. If your business is a partnership, you need to plan for these changes. Here are a few things about the audit regime that might affect you: Partnership Audit Taxes Under
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As a business lawsuit protection attorney, the most common disputes that I see arise between business owners are contract disputes between service providers or contractors and employees, and ownership issues with intellectual property. So some examples of disputes that arise that I’ve dealt with prior to getting to litigation. One would be, there was an
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It’s not something that anyone wants to think about. Most people are too busy building a future and enjoying their lives to think of what will eventually, inevitably happen. But preparing every aspect of your life for death is exactly what you need to do if you want your legacy to survive and your family
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If I’m a musician or my company represents artists, how necessary is it for me to hire an entertainment lawyer? That’s a question I get asked a lot by the people I meet in the music industry. The answer is probably best illustrated with an example. When I first started working in entertainment in 2000,
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