When you enter the world of estate planning, the options and jargon can feel like you are stepping onto another planet. It is important, however, that you understand at least the basics and what the various estate planning tools can offer you and your plans for the future. Take trusts, for...
Mergers and Acquisitions: Legal Considerations and Best Practices
Mergers and acquisitions can be a great way to grow a business. The unifying of two companies, however, is legally and logistically complicated. There are complex agreements to put in place and hurdles in how best to structure the whole deal. In order to help ensure that you are integrating two...
Charitable Giving and Estate Planning
Many of us have a cause or charity that is near and dear to our heart. When you begin thinking about estate planning and how you want your assets distributed, you may want to consider the inclusion of charitable giving in your plans. Even if that has not crossed your mind...
You Should Be Having These Estate Planning Conversations
Death. Planning for death. What will happen after a death. These are not generally topics of conversation people gravitated towards. It can feel dark. It can bring up difficult feelings. It can also be critical to protecting a future you want for your loved ones and your legacy. In talking about and...
Bylaws for Start-Ups
As the founder of a business start-up, it can be so easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of kicking off your new business idea. The energy will be flowing and you will want to sprint forward as fast as possible. Before you launch yourself forward, make sure you have...
What’s an Adhesion Contract?
There are many legal tools employed by businesses intended to make the running of the business smoother while still providing the business with legal protections. An adhesion contract is one such tool. You have likely signed an adhesion contract even without knowing it was an adhesion contract you were signing. A contract...
Why Put a Power of Attorney in Place?
A really vital part of estate planning is planning not for death, but incapacitation. Yes, neither make for pleasant conversation, but these are issues that we must all confront if we are to put plans in place to protect our wishes and our goals for the future. It does not matter how...
What to Include in Your Advance Health Care Directives
We all have the right to determine what type of health care we want to receive or not receive. Sometimes, however, due to injury, illness, or simply the aging process, we run the risk of our healthcare wishes not being honored because we have not adequately communicated them and memorialized them in...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Irrevocable Trusts
Although it may be the best known, a will is not the only tool you can use to dispose of your assets. In fact, there are other beneficial ways to accomplish this, a trust being one of them. There are actually a variety of trust types you can utilize in your estate...
How Often Should Corporate Shareholders Meet?
How often do shareholders need to meet? This is among one of the most commonly asked questions from new business owners. The truth is, it depends, but it is typical for a corporation to hold several required formal meetings annually. The shareholders meeting is where corporation shareholders gather to not only discuss...