By: Roy Schneider, Esq. The only real estate transaction most small businesses engage in is to enter into a lease for commercial space. Whether you are considering office, manufacturing or […]
Continue reading…Should I Incorporate My Business?
By: Theodore Schneider, Esq. The primary advantages of operating as a corporation are liability protection and potential tax savings. Like any important decision, choosing whether to incorporate involves weighing the […]
Continue reading…The Pitfalls of Hiring a Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
By: William Winfield, Esq. It might sound counter-intuitive, but filing for personal bankruptcy is expensive. Besides paying attorney fees, a debtor must also pay the court costs associated with filing […]
Continue reading…Buying Property? Consider How to Hold Title
By: Ted Schneider, Esq. You are purchasing a home, and the escrow officer asks, “How do you want to hold title to the property?” In the context of your overall […]
Continue reading…Estate Planning and the New Trump Administration – What Does the Future Look Like?
President-elect Donald Trump’s tax reform plan includes the elimination of federal transfer taxes. Although this move has been backed by many congressional Republicans, and some Democrats, as well as many […]
Continue reading…Newly Revised Form I-9, Effective January 2017
Federal Law requires that employers complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every new employee hired after November 6, 1986. The Department of Homeland Security has updated the I-9 Form […]
Continue reading…Can You Keep Pot Out Of Your Workplace After Proposition 64?
California voters passed Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Prop 64 legalized the recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 years old and over. Despite the passage of […]
Continue reading…Win Your Real Estate Lawsuit With Interlocutory Judgment
It’s not unusual for family relatives to co-own real estate: parents leave the family home to all their offspring as investment property, or siblings pool their inheritance from a deceased […]
Continue reading…If I’m planning on filing bankruptcy, can I take on more debt?
It seems like a perfect plan. If a consumer is about to declare bankruptcy to discharge all or most of his or her debts, why wouldn’t that consumer try to […]
Continue reading…Wage and Hour Settlement Needs Court Approval
By: Kathleen Smith, Esq. When the volleys of accusations and defenses have played out in litigation, parties usually agree to settle their lawsuit. Typically, litigants are free to negotiate a […]
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