by Leslie Marenco | Aug 27, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law
Every business owner makes the decision to assume some portion of risk when they operate their own business, but no one wants that potential risk to affect their personal wealth. Unfortunately, there are all too many business owners who neglect to implement the...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 20, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, IRS, Real Property / Real Estate
As illustrated by a recent tax lien case Gregory v. United States Department of the Treasury – IRS, everyone buying a piece of real property should use a reputable real estate Attorney to conduct a title search (and purchase title insurance) to avoid these...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 15, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Real Property / Real Estate, Trusts
If you own real estate, chances are you have purchased insurance to protect your assets against damage or loss. But have you taken the necessary steps to protect your assets against lawsuits or probate? If you own rental properties, there is likely a nagging fear in...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 11, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession
Whether you are just starting a new business or have been running a business for years, there are four common legal mistakes that both novice and seasoned entrepreneurs make that can have a significant impact on the future viability of your company: Co-mingling of...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 11, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law
We attorneys LOVE LLCs and advised many of our clients to create LLCs to protect their assets inside the LLC from lawsuits by creditors against our clients individually. Prior to 2010 it was generally understood that if an LLC member was sued by an outside creditor...
by Leslie Marenco | Jul 8, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Gifting assets can be a useful estate planning tool if you need to reduce your estate tax bill or for long-term care planning purposes. However, you need to be sure that your gift does not cause any unforeseen problems for you or the person receiving your gift. Here...
