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Understanding The Valuation Cap When a startup is just beginning, the founder or founders often do not have much money, if any, …
The Impact Of E-Commerce On Commercial Real Estate: Opportunities And Challenges For Retail Leasing The increase in e-commerce has brought about a …
How A Trust Can Benefit You And Your Children After Divorce The Centers for Disease Control reports that in 2000, for every …
Choosing The Right Time To Exit Your Business Starting a business is often a long-held dream. Whether it is a childhood dream, …
Do You Need An Operating Agreement For An LLC? The formation of a new business entity can be both exciting and frustrating. …
What Small Business Owners Should Know About Embezzlement The United States Sentencing Commission states that 10% of all federal offenders in Arizona …
Legal Structures For Asset Protection: Trusts, LLCs, And Corporations Various strategies exist that can help people legally safeguard their assets; each of …
Navigating Commercial Lease Negotiations: Tips for Tenants And Landlords According to Statista, the commercial real estate sector experienced negative returns in 2023 …

The Cost Of Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors
Companies increasingly opt for independent contractors instead of employees due to the financial advantages they offer, but many businesses often fail to categorize their staff correctly; for instance, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), 10% to 20% of employers

Putting Your House In A Trust: Is It The Best Way To Ensure The Family Home Is Passed On To Your Children?
You might have heard that putting your house in a trust is a great way to pass your family home to your children. However, this is not blanket advice. Every situation is different. What might be good for one family

Understanding Mezzanine Financing
According to the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, 40 percent of businesses struggle to access reliable financing. The outcome of this struggle can make or break the average enterprise, and the Bipartisan Policy Center describes credit as “essential” – especially for

Things To Consider When Writing A Will
Although most people know they should have an estate plan for loved ones to follow in the event of death or incapacity, the need for such a plan can often feel like a distant possibility until the plan is actually

Why You Should Hire A Business Startup Attorney
Starting a new business may be an exciting endeavor, but success will depend on long hours, dedication, and a large dose of hard work. Business success is not achieved overnight, and unfortunately not every business will thrive. According to the Small

One of The Greatest Gifts To Your Family Is Incapacity Planning
Estate planning should always involve preparing for both the expected and the unexpected. A well-crafted estate plan should address the possibility of becoming mentally or physically incapacitated and being unable to make independent decisions on your own. This element of

How To Protect Your Company’s Trade Secrets
Almost every business has at least some valuable information that they would not want their competitors to access or know. That valuable information may qualify as a trade secret under the law. However, business owners may not know what specific

How to Keep Your Corporate Records Up to Date and Why You Should
How To Keep Your Corporate Records Up To Date And Why You Should Businesses of all sizes have one thing in common: paperwork. There are dozens of records, including contracts, bills, bank statements, a register of shareholders and directors, tax

10 Ways Business Agents Find Themselves In Company Lawsuits
Business agents are employees, independent contractors, or others who have the authority to bind a business into contractual relationships with third parties. Their distinction confers on them some prestige –– but it also means that business agents may sometimes find