How to Avoid a Trademark Infringement Dogfight
A New Jersey entrepreneur who sells organic dog treats under the label, “Snaks 5th Avenchew” has prevailed in her fight to keep the name after a
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Everything you need to know
about the areas of family wealth succession and preservation.
Everything you need to know
about the areas of family wealth succession and preservation.
5 Reasons Why You Need to Review Your Estate Plan
Creating an estate plan to protect your financial future and that of your family is just the first step in the estate planning process. Once
What Are You Waiting For?
Most of my clients are healthy when they contact me. Estate planning is something in which they are engaging as a precautionary measure rather than
Heard of FATCA?
Heard of FATCA? In this article I will try and simplify this rather complicated subject to make it easier to understand. FATCA—the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act—is America’s
Did You Just Hire an Employee or an Independent Contractor? Be Sure You Know!
In its recent ruling in FedEx Home Delivery, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) added a new factor for the classification of a worker as
Leave an Inheritance for Future Generations with a “Trusteed IRA”
According to the Investment Company Institute, the use of IRAs for retirement saving has increased in the past decade, with $6.5 trillion invested in traditional
Even When the IRS Messes Up, It Still Gets Paid
The Internal Revenue Service recently admitted that it made an error in its initial valuation of Michael Jackson’s estate, as reported in Forbes. Now, before
Florida Homestead Laws – A Quick (But Not So Easy) Guide
The Homestead Laws in Florida are a source of confusion for many people; my clients call me with questions all the time. First of
Prince Harry Turned 30, Inherited Millions & a Wedding Dress
Prince Harry celebrated his 30th birthday earlier last month. His mother, the iconic Princess Diana, passed away over 17 years ago, following the tragic crash as Diana
The Best Time to Update Your Employee Handbook is Right Now
If business owners realized the role a good employee handbook can play in protecting their company from employee litigation, keeping it up to date would
Dangers of Having Joint Accounts
Many people see joint accounts as a cheap and easy way to avoid probate, since joint property passes to the join owner at death, but
Supreme Court Decision Makes Inherited IRAs Fair Game in Bankruptcy
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has changed the way inherited IRAs are viewed when it comes to bankruptcy, and calls for those who inherit
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