Estate Planning
Whose Property Is This?
You leave home for a much-needed vacation, and one week later you return home to discover that something is… different. There’s a fence on part of your property, or someone
May 21, 2017
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Estate Planning
Whose Property Is This?
You leave home for a much-needed vacation, and one week later you return home to discover that something is… different. There’s a fence on part of your property, or someone
May 21, 2017
Estate Planning
Will Trump’s Estate Tax Plan Affect You?
After a hectic and hotly-debated election season, we now wait to see what changes President Trump’s administration will bring to the country. While many ideas have been proposed and discussed,
May 2, 2017
Estate Planning
Protecting the Assets You Leave to Your Children
It’s a rare situation, but it does sometimes happen: Both parents pass away while their children are still minors, or are young adults without the experience to handle a large
April 20, 2017
Estate Planning
Protect Your Parents – Before Incapacity Strikes
Your parent is suddenly critically ill, in the hospital, and unable to make medical or financial decisions. Without your help, bills won’t be paid and the appropriate nursing care might
April 10, 2017
Real Estate Law
When is Real Estate Withholding Required?
You sell your home for a tidy profit…. and you’re surprised on closing day when the state of California withholds some of your gain. What just happened? Does California really
March 24, 2017
Real Estate Law
Why Did My Property Taxes Go Up?
Most homeowners have to juggle not only their mortgage, but also mortgage insurance premiums, homeowner’s insurance premiums, and property taxes. Generally speaking, all of these items might be included in
March 12, 2017
Business Law
Forming a Business: S-Corp or C-Corp?
When starting a new business, or deciding to change your existing structure, one of the biggest decisions you will face involves S-corporations versus C-corporations. Each type of corporate structure offers
February 10, 2017
Real Estate Law
Exclusions to Property Tax Reassessments
Don’t you just love paying property taxes? Well, no, no one enjoys that. But we all accept these taxes as a necessary part of living in our beautiful communities.
January 30, 2017
Business Law
10 Reasons to Consider Forming an LLC
If you’re starting a business, or already have a growing small business, you might be wondering about the different business structures available to you. This is an important decision, because
January 18, 2017
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Another Way to Protect Your Estate from Excessive Taxation
Upon your death, your heirs could owe estate taxes if your estate is valued at more than $5.45 million. That might sound like a problem that couldn’t happen to you,
December 15, 2016
Estate Planning
Estate Planning Tips to Reduce Excessive Taxes
The more your estate is worth, the more likely it is that the IRS will audit your return. For example, in 2012 the IRS audited 14.5 percent of returns filed
November 29, 2016