Whether you are starting a brand new business or opening a branch at a new location, signing a new lease agreement can be a complicated undertaking. Before inking a commercial lease contract, it is important that you do your homework and arm yourself with as much...
Parenting is a lifelong responsibility. However, life comes with its share of uncertainty. Like everyone else, you don’t know what tomorrow holds. And this may concern you if you have minor children. If a tragedy was to strike leading to your incapacitation or death,...
More people are discovering the benefits of using trusts as estate planning tools. What’s interesting about an annuity trust is that you can choose another person to be your beneficiary, or you can become your own beneficiary. Some annuity trusts even allow you to...
You have an idea for a new business, and you believe it can be financially viable. However, you know that you’re going to need funds to get it started. This means taking out loans or getting money from investors. What worries you is that taking out this much debt...
Your life insurance policy could play a major role in your estate plan, but the way that you handle the policy and its proceeds could impact the legacy you leave when you die. Although you may think you have properly addressed your life insurance policy in your estate...
Creating your estate plan can be a daunting task. There are many things to consider, and mistakes are easy. Here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid when making your estate plan. Five potential pitfalls Creating an estate plan is an important task you...
When someone you love has a disabling condition, whether a genetic anomaly or the result of injury, the desire to protect them is intense. The urge to shield a loved one from hardships can become so powerful that it consumes nearly every part of your existence....
You’ve been running a successful company for years now and have decided it’s time to move on to the next chapter. You want to obtain the maximum value for the company and also ensure that the new owner has a stable platform to build from. One thing you want to do is...
There’s a lot that goes into a will – one important factor in deciding who will care for your estate after you pass away, also known as the executor of an estate. An executor of an estate, essentially, overlooks your estate in preparation for its distribution to your...
Finding out that you owe a massive amount of unpaid taxes could be a huge financial blow. You may worry about criminal charges and jail time or the risk of the federal government garnishing your paycheck. Especially if there were numerous years where you underpaid...
