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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the... more +
Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process.  less -
Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Can a Disadvantaged Individual Hold Their DBE Ownership in Trust? Recent Revisions to the Regulations Are Unclear

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Many business owners consult with accounting and tax professionals on how to best accomplish their financial goals and estate planning, but sometimes those decisions run afoul of what is allowable under the Disadvantaged...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Gift Horse with Rotten Teeth: When Equity Bequests Violate Transfer Restrictions or Buy-Sell Agreements

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How often do hopeful beneficiaries of a last will and testament expect to receive what they think will be a valuable bequest of a business interest, only to find their joy turn to despair when they discover the bequest...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Owners of Closely Held Businesses: Time to check your buy-sell agreement

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Most closely held businesses, whether organized as a C or S corporation, LLC or partnership, have (or should have) a buy-sell agreement. A buy-sell agreement addresses what happens to an owner’s interest in the business when...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Importance of Succession Planning for Business Owners

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What is the importance of succession planning for business owners? Why should you be concerned about the development and implementation of succession planning if you own a business or a significant interest in an LLC, S...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Has Your Business Attorney Met Your Estate Planning Attorney?

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Every business should have documentation that confirms its ownership, management, and governance structures. If the business has more than one owner, the documentation should address transfers of ownership interests and...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Domestic and International Private Clients and their Closely Held Companies: Update on the Corporate Transparency Act

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In a blog post early last year,  we reported on the passage of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) enacted on January 1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. As previously...more

Downey Brand LLP

Unilateral Severance of Joint Tenancy Must Be Unequivocal and Irrevocable

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Can a California will sever a joint tenancy such that the decedent’s interest in real property passes per will’s terms instead of vesting in the surviving joint tenant(s)? Additionally, when a general partnership dissolves...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

When to Tune Up Your Estate Plan

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Life is not stagnant; situations change and evolve. Your estate plan should reflect your current status and expected future status and desires. There are many life changes and developments that might warrant an update, which...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

How to Resolve Competing Estate Plans of an LLC Owner with a Double Life

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Corporate shareholder and LLC operating agreements routinely contain provisions addressing the transfer of equity interests upon the death of an owner of a closely-held business. Such provisions are vital for succession...more

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