Estate planning can be an overwhelming task, leading many people to make mistakes by taking shortcuts or pushing off important tasks to complete your plan. Whether you already have an established estate plan or you’re thinking of starting one, estate planning shortcuts can lead to costly mistakes for you and your loved one. Read on [...]
Most people think there are certain “qualifications” when it comes to who needs an estate plan, but the truth is that there are estate planning documents needed in each stage of your life. Whether you are 18 or 81, have millions in your retirement accounts or feel crushed by student debt, there are steps that [...]
Your estate plan should ease the burden on your loved ones during a time of grief or an emergency. Despite this being one of the best reasons to have an estate plan, there are so many misconceptions when it comes to who estate plans are for or why you need one. The absence of a [...]
If you’ve taken the time to create your estate plan, you need to make sure that it’s up to date. A proper estate plan takes time and is a serious commitment to organizing your life and making big decisions. With all this time invested, you do not want to undermine your plan before you actually [...]
Everyone is open to potential lawsuits, but licensed professionals and business owners are even more at risk. Doctors, dentists, veterinarians, small business owners, and even attorneys themselves, have a higher risk of being sued and need more extensive estate planning to protect all they’ve worked for. So while it’s important for everyone to have an [...]
A buy-sell agreement prevents things from becoming complicated when a co-owner of a business leaves and shouldn’t only cover planned exits. There are many scenarios in which things can go south between owners or an emergency arises. Numerous disasters can arise on the back end of a business partner leaving the business. Here are a [...]
Working remotely has become the norm as we have been navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. While some employees are returning to the office as restrictions are lifting, others consider working remotely to be their new norm. If you are managing a remote team, you may be finding it's difficult to connect as the in person interactions [...]
You’re always looking for ways to make your business better, but are you making sure your business is also protected? If your business has been established as an LLC, or Limited Liability Company, there are ways to transfer your assets to the next generation through your estate plan. Here’s how to include your LLC [...]
If a business has multiple owners, eventually a change in ownership will need to happen. An owner will retire or move on for another reason. Don’t forget that emergencies can also happen. Changing ownership doesn’t need to be complicated. Planning ahead will help dispel disaster when the time comes for a transition. The plan [...]
Updating your business succession plan should be a regular part of managing your business. We previously wrote about common succession planning mistakes that are made and one of the biggest mistakes that needs to be highlighted is not updating your succession plan regularly. Like your estate plan, your business succession plan is not set [...]
