If you are getting a divorce, it is important that you understand some of the peculiarities of divorce and family law courts. Below we have some information about family law and some tips to help you be informed on how the courts work and how you can make the process easier. What is Family Law? …
American founding father Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “in this world nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” If you are a law abiding citizen, taxes follow you wherever you go. From the sales tax at your favorite department store, to income, social security and Medicare taxes, every dollar you make or spend will be …
“Mergers and acquisitions” is an umbrella term that refers to the process of one company either merging with or purchasing and acquiring another company. Mergers and acquisitions are some of the most stressful and complicated business maneuvers there are. There are a number of different financial, legal and personal things to consider and the process …
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A chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding is a complicated and dynamic legal proceeding. There are many moving pieces. There are creditors, assets, bankruptcy trustees, liquidations, exemptions and a lot of other terms and rules that the average person entering chapter 7 bankruptcy is not familiar with. Add the stress that naturally comes with a bankruptcy to …
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No one likes to discuss divorce. The word itself conveys a sense of the heartbreak that can occur when a family decides that it life is best lived apart. And if there are children involved, questions about custody and parental legal rights in family court can often become so tense that it effects the relationship …
Making the decision to file for bankruptcy is not easy one and is often made under stressful circumstances. The daily calls from creditors and collection agencies, the threats and scare tactics and the uncertainty of being unable to pay down your debts and how that effects your financial future are all cause for a great …
Before the modern age – before history even – business disputes were regularly settled by sword or stick or stone. They were rather violent affairs, tense and often lethal. Later in history, there were increasing attempts made at reasonable negotiation, compromise and understanding before the violence would ultimately erupt (we should give them credit for …
Trust funds have the reputation of being a financial planning and asset protection strategy that only the super-rich take advantage of. There is a misconception that a trust fund and the protection it ensures is beyond the need and means of the average worker, business owner or investor. This is simply not true. Trust funds …
Although we don’t like to think about it, there may come a time when you become incapacitated from illness or other circumstances, leaving you unable to execute your financial and legal obligations. In such circumstances, your family and loved ones may be left with little legal recourse to make decisions on your behalf. Everything will …
Unfortunately, there is no shortage of individuals and companies who would love to get their hands on your hard earned assets. The government, too, is not ashamed to tax your property and wealth in sometimes onerous ways, reducing what you can pass down to your loved ones. To protect your hard earned property, wealth and …
