by Christine | Nov 16, 2012 | Asset Protection, Partnership, Small Business |
If you have an arrangement that might be viewed as a partnership, the safer course is probably to get a partnership agreement drafted or more likely form an LLC and have an operating agreement drafted. There are quite a few ways of structuring a business entity. But...
by Christine | Nov 15, 2012 | Art, Estate Planning, Insurance |
. . . [she] estimated that the premium value of insured art globally was somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion. If those estimates are right, there’s a lot of uninsured art out there. So, what are your favorite and most valuable assets? Aside from your loved...
by Christine | Nov 14, 2012 | Estate Planning, Inheritance |
Every parent with more than one child knows that not all kids are created equal…And when it comes to estate planning, it's time to think hard about what each child needs and what you've done for each one already. It’s never easy to make sure your children are...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2012 | Divorce, Elder Law |
"As soon as you have an inkling that a divorced parent might need assistance, it definitely requires a family meeting," says Joy Loverde, author of "The Complete Eldercare Planner." "Everyone needs to be there, to open up about any concerns,...
by Christine | Nov 12, 2012 | 2012, Capital Gains, Obamacare |
Many business owners—mostly founders who could gain a lot from a sale—are looking to close deals before next year, when the maximum tax on investment income is scheduled to rise from 15% currently to at least 23.8% on most capital gains, at least for higher-income...