Creating a business is not necessarily all about columns of numbers and cash flow. An entrepreneur, and let’s face it, that’s what attorneys with their own practice are, creates a place where employees spend a large percentage of their life and a place where clients can change the course of their lives. Looking at your […]
When you’re planning your estate, among other things, you decide who should inherit your assets. You choose your beneficiaries, typically your children, grandchildren, or other close relatives. But what if all the beneficiaries you’ve chosen and all their descendants have died? Then it would fall to the “contingent remainder” beneficiary. Often the “contingent remainder” beneficiary […]
Before joining the Academy, I worked from home for over seven years managing over 100 employees. I loved every day of it and yet, when I left, I never wanted to do it again. Current events have put me back in my home office and it pains me to say that I am ecstatic about […]
It’s important to stay current on the latest developments in your field. This is just as true in Estate Planning and Elder Law as it is in other areas of law, or life in general. A few jurisdictions don’t require any continuing legal education at all. Those states requiring continuing legal education typically require about […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses through unprecedented challenges. Many employees experienced working from home for the first time, and many employees also experienced the challenges of remote work with children at home. We are resilient and have found ways to parent, teach, communicate with coworkers, lead teammates, and follow through with task timeline commitments […]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump announced they tested positive for COVID-19. Around the same time, numerous others at the White House also tested positive. In the United States alone, the pandemic has infected over 7.5 million people and has killed nearly 215,000 of them. Worldwide, the pandemic has infected over 36.5 million people […]
Millions of customers use local search every day to find law firms and other businesses right in their own communities. You can help increase your chances of getting found by these potential clients by implementing some simple Local Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques. Establish and Optimize Your Google My Business Profile Google My Business (or […]
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Those born in Puerto Rico carry U.S. passports. But, from an estate planning perspective, they hold a unique place. If a Puerto Rican is living in the United States, they are estate taxed just like other U.S. citizens. In other words, their taxable estate includes their […]
Prior to the novel coronavirus, in-person death discussion movements and festivals proliferated across the globe. This pandemic brings mortality issues to top-of-mind awareness. The topic of death and planning ahead for end-of-life is usually avoided. Now people want to learn about it. However, for public safety, many in-person events are restricted worldwide. Like so many […]
As Autumn arrives, it’s not too early to consider end-of-year planning. Fundamental to end-of-year planning is deciding whether to shift income or expenses from this year to the next, to the extent possible. All other things being equal, typically you’d want to defer income (and the taxation on it) until the following year. However, if […]
