Funding your trust is the crucial step to making sure your estate plan works when the time comes. If you have an estate plan, you've already taken a crucial step in ensuring that your assets and property are distributed according to your wishes after you pass away. However, simply creating an estate plan is [...]
High net worth estate planning takes special considerations to ensure you and your loved ones are protected. High net worth individuals and families may require more complex estate plans. Your estate plan, no matter your net worth, should be tailored to your specific situation and goals. With higher net worth estates, if you have a [...]
The Gucci family feud is arguably one of the most famous family feuds of our time. Gucci is one of the most iconic and successful luxury fashion brands in the world today. However, there was a time in the 1980s and 1990s when the brand was on the brink of bankruptcy and its reputation [...]
Successful business succession planning is an essential part of ensuring the long-term success of any business. It's important to take the time to make well-informed decisions when it comes to your succession plan. A successful business succession plan includes identifying and preparing a successor to take over the leadership of the company when the [...]
Changes are being made to what can be included in severance agreements. If you are an employer, you need to be aware of recent decisions made by the National Labor Relations Board. What's the Purpose of a Severance Agreement? A severance agreement is a contract between an employer and an employee that outlines the [...]
Minimizing conflict when exiting a business is always the main goal of an exit strategy. From choosing the right successor, to avoiding other challenges that come with succession planning, minimizing conflict goes hand in hand with an effective plan. Learn how to keep your business running smoothly, even after you're gone. Even if you [...]
How to choose the right successor for your business means having the right process and plan for your business. You don't typically go into business considering how you'll exit that business, but starting your succession plan early can help you with the best plan for how to choose a business successor. Giving yourself time [...]
Challenges of business succession planning shouldn't keep you from having a plan for your business. A bad business succession plan is a plan that fails to effectively transfer ownership or management of a business from one generation to the next. Business succession planning is crucial for the long-term success of a company, as it [...]
Selling a family business isn't always an easy process... You've worked hard to build your business, or to keep the family business you've been handed going, but what happens when it's time for the next generation to take over? A family business, no matter how long it's been in the family, has sentimental value [...]
One of the most common questions we get is "when should I start estate planning?". The answer is if you're asking the question then you probably need an estate plan. It's a common mistake thinking that you aren't "old enough" or "wealthy enough" to have a plan, but realistically everyone over the age of [...]
