Estate planning is the process of managing an individual's estate or asset base during his/her life and after death. It includes preserving, arranging, and distributing ...

The future depends on what you do today.” — Mahatma Gandhi It’s true. The decisions that you take now will decide the future of you ...

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 ...

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, ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Before the modern age - before history even - business disputes were regularly settled by sword or stick or stone. They were rather violent affairs, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Protecting your hard earned assets from ever increasing tax burdens and any unforeseen legal judgments against you is an essential part of a good asset ...

Civil disputes between parties are usually resolved by informal negotiating, negotiating with mediation or litigation proceedings in the courtroom. Business, commercial and financial disputes, landlord ...

When you pass on, the last thing you want is for your grieving family to have to deal with the slow, grinding procedures of the ...

Making the decision to file for chapter 7 bankruptcy can be difficult and stressful, especially when you are already stressed enough with the daily and ...

When it comes to protecting you, your family and your hard-earned assets, estate planning should be an integral part of your overall financial plan. It ...

Deciding to take control over your financial life by going through bankruptcy in Nevada can be a daunting task. Bankruptcy in Nevada requires that individuals ...

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) On October 17, 2005, under the administration of President George W. Bush, the BAPCPA Bankruptcy Law went ...

Everyone knows that as a general rule, lawsuits should be avoided. But sometimes, when you suffer substantial damage to your person or your business, or, ...

Most business owners try to conduct business in a fair and honest way. But no matter how hard we try, eventually every business owner encounters a ...

As an estate planner, I am always advising my clients about the benefits of using a revocable living trusts. A trust can keep your loved ...

There is a myth out there about trusts and estate planning that I would like to address today. I call it the myth of the ...

Most business owners understand that attorneys serve a useful purpose when problems arise. And while this is undoubtedly true, most people don’t realize that the ...

Opening a new business is always a challenge. The thrill of creating something of value is both exhilarating and terrifying. Many budding entrepreneurs chose to ...

Most states prohibit so-called 'self-settled' asset protection trusts, or a trust you establish yourself for your benefit, yet which purports to protect the trust assets ...

As most people are aware by now, on January 1, 2013, the United States Congress passed a bill that allegedly keeps us all from falling ...

Some of the most generous provisions of the tax code are those that permit beneficiaries of IRAs and other qualified retirement plans to defer income ...

For most families, the largest retirement investment they have are the assets housed in IRAs and 401ks. As an estate and tax planner, I love ...

When we think of estate planning we usually think of planning for traditional assets – Real estate, cash, investments, etc… But we now live in ...

No business can exist without contracts. Contracts provide structure to every transaction. From everyday interactions with customers and vendors to defining relationships between business partners, ...

Last time we talked about the need to protect your kids and the importance of naming guardians. Today I would like to discuss the importance ...

In prior segments, I have introduced you to the advantages of the revocable living trust and how it can be used to allow your loved ...

I’ve spoken a great deal about the need for estate planning and how it can protect your assets for you and your family. But often ...

Everyone knows the value of the IRA or 401k in saving for retirement. In addition to providing tremendous tax advantages, qualified plans also provide substantial ...

As you all know, I am an estate planning attorney. The goal of my practice is to keep my clients out of court, protect their ...

In past segments I have discussed the value of estate planning and why it is usually the most important legal work anyone will ever do. ...

A very common question new estate planning clients will often ask is – why should I work with an attorney. Why would I pay more ...

The focus of my segments has always been about asset protection. Things you should be doing right now to protect your assets from creditors and ...