SECURE 2.0 legislation offers many opportunities for employers to offer retirement planning benefits to employees and also benefit their own bottom line….
Business Law
Keep 3 things in mind when choosing a business entity
You may have dreamed of starting your own company for years before you were able to start making that dream a reality. From time to time, you may have thought about numerous things, such as whether you would have a brick-and-mortar establishment, what products or...
Selling a Business Has to Work on All Fronts
Selling a business involves many considerations, including doing the right thing for employees, partners, and family members.
Savvy Business Owners Think About the Unthinkable
Business owners need to anticipate future contingencies and insure against risks in order to protect both family members and co workers.
In Estate Planning, Equality and Fairness Might Be Two Different Things
When deciding how to split your assets among your children, there are many factors to consider. “Fair” doesn’t always mean equal….
Will Business Partners Be Ready to Sell at the Same Time?
Even for small businesses, there are aspects of law that must be considered during the framing of the business. What if one partner wants to sell out, but the other does not?
Pine Box Estate Planning – It’s Not Just About You
Even business owners who are in good health and who intend to run their businesses up until they die – need contingency planning in consideration of their family members, employees, and customers.
Sole proprietorship, partnerships and LLCs
Perhaps you’ve been dreaming for years about starting your own business in Indiana and finally feel ready to take some tangible steps toward your goal. The startup phase of a business can be both exciting yet challenging. There are many issues you must resolve before...
The Three P’s and the Three Elements
Estate should be handled very much like LLCs, with two classes of owners. Three elements of any assets include control, equity, and cash flow, and not all need to be vested in the same individual.
Separate but Equal – or Unequal – Business Succession Planning
Successful transfer of business interests requires very careful planning. Simply leaving a business in equal shares to all children can be a recipe for disaster. Estate planning is for everyone, but particularly for business owners!