Choosing an Executor
The primary responsibilities of an executor are to manage the property of an estate, pay outstanding debts and taxes of the estate, and distribute the remaining estate assets to the beneficiaries. This is a simplified explanation of the role of an executor. In reality, it can be extremely detailed and complex while extremely...
Choosing an Executor Continue reading…Protecting Your Business through Tactical Electronic Evidence Management
Email, intra-office messaging and digital image transference are hardly new concepts, however few business owners realize the long-term implications of this style of free-flowing communication, particularly in light of litigation and e-discovery requests. If you are a business owner either engaged in litigation or preparing for possible conflict in the future, one of the...
Protecting Your Business through Tactical Electronic Evidence Management Continue reading…Does My Business Need a Registered Agent?
A registered agent is someone that you as a business owner designate to accept legal papers if your company is sued or named in any type of administrative agency case. If your business is legally established within a state in which you don’t maintain a physical presence, you are often required to appoint a...
Does My Business Need a Registered Agent? Continue reading…Contesting the Validity of a Will
If someone brings an action to contest a will, he or she is claiming that, for one reason or another, the will is invalid and should not be used in the administration of the estate of a deceased person. You can probably imagine that this will frequently happen if someone such as a...
Contesting the Validity of a Will Continue reading…Protect Your New Business with Preventative Legal Planning
Most Legal Issues Can Be Resolved Before They Even Arise. Here’s How. Most people are familiar with the idea of “preventative” legal action. The term refers to anticipating legal issues and conflicts and working to prevent them, rather than solving them or “winning” them once they occur. Companies can benefit from implementing preventative legal...
Protect Your New Business with Preventative Legal Planning Continue reading…Rhode Island Simplified Probate for Small Estates
Rhode Island estate law provides a shortcut in the probate process for smaller estates. It is a simplified probate process that allows for an easier transfer of property to the heirs of a person who has died. If an estate qualifies as a “small estate,” a form can be filed and the...
Rhode Island Simplified Probate for Small Estates Continue reading…Family Businesses: Simple Steps to Avoid Common Pitfalls
If you have a family business or are thinking about starting one, kudos to you! There are few better ways to create tradition, meaning and bonds within a family, and a family business can be a gratifying way by which to build wealth.
Family enterprises, however, can bring conflict, legal challenges and financial distress when...
Family Businesses: Simple Steps to Avoid Common Pitfalls Continue reading…Securities Sales: When Do You Have to Register a Transaction?
SEC Registration Exemptions Under Regulation S
Following the stock market collapse of 1929, Congress tightened restrictions on businesses’ activities related to the sale of securities. A key provision of the Securities Act of 1933 is the requirement that, with few exceptions, securities issuers must register securities transfers with the SEC. Now, seven decades later, the...
Securities Sales: When Do You Have to Register a Transaction? Continue reading…The Probate Process
While you may have vaguely heard of the term “probate”, you may very well have no idea what it actually refers to. Yes, it does involve distributing the property of a deceased individual to the heirs, but there is actually a lot more going on. In fact, probate can be incredibly complex...
The Probate Process Continue reading…Terminating a Franchise Agreement
Buying a franchise can be a great opportunity for an entrepreneur to start a business using a successful operational structure of a proven model. Despite all the resources that a franchise provides, not all are successful. Unfortunately, with most franchises, you can’t just shut your doors and cut your losses; getting out of a...
Terminating a Franchise Agreement Continue reading…Protecting Your Business with the Right Insurance
Starting a business is the dream of a lifetime for many Americans. While most entrepreneurs prefer to focus on the aspects of the business that will result in profit, it’s equally important to consider what will happen in the event of an emergency, injury or even sudden death. In preparing for the “worst case...
Protecting Your Business with the Right Insurance Continue reading…Do I need to file a DBA for my small business?
Selecting a name for your business can be challenging. It must be unique, memorable and representative of your product or service. Depending on the name you ultimately choose, you may also need to file for a DBA.
Simply defined, DBA stands for “Doing Business As.” A DBA is a fictitious business name, also referred to...
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