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Anna Nicole Smith: A legacy of not planning for the future
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There is an Associated Press article on Law.com about the mess that Anna Nicole Smith left behind for her estate. In addition to the paternity suits, DNA tests and jurisdictional wars between the Bahamas and the U.S., there is also the highly personal tragedy of an infant daughter who will never know her mother. This tragedy, and the uniqueness of Smith’s life underscores the need for proper and up-to-date estate planning.
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11 Ways to Protect Yourself in Business Business is riskier than ever these days. The economy is a mess, credit markets are tight, taxes are high - and likely to go higher, the courts are clogged with frivolous lawsuits, and attorneys seem to rule the world. What can you and I do about it? Fortunately, we......
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The Problem with Series LLCs The new, Series LLC abandons the comforts of asset protection precedent, and introduces a new, completely untried and untested concept into which uninformed promoters and unwary business owners are stumbling. The Series LLC is an exciting new development in business entity law that is currently getting a lot of attention......
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Family LLCs: Sharing the Wealth
Posted by: | CommentsFor years promoters have touted the use of Family Limited Partnerships (FLP) as a tool for owning and protecting assets and providing a mechanism for passing them on to the next generation. The FLP has been used so frequently that it could lead one to the impression that the FLP is a separate kind of entity. It isn’t. It is simply a Limited Partnership used for family purposes. Similarly, the LLC is becoming used for family purposes, which has coined the usage of the Family LLC.
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Recommended Reading on the Health Care Crisis The current health care debate that is being engaged in across the country is so important because it impacts every person and every business in important ways. While I am generally conservative in my political leanings (with libertarian smatterings - and even an occasional liberal thought), I won't be using...... - The Problem with Series LLCs The new, Series LLC abandons the comforts of asset protection precedent, and introduces a new, completely untried and untested concept into which uninformed promoters and unwary business owners are stumbling. The Series LLC is an exciting new development in business entity law that is currently getting a lot of attention......
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