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A trust is a legal document included in an estate plan that helps people distribute assets without the estate being taxed, disputed or put through probate. In a previous post, you can learn about a few common kinds of trusts, including a revocable and irrevocable...
Parents sometimes choose to stay in unhappy marriages because of their children. People worry that divorce can be disruptive and stressful for children, so they try to make the marriage work for their kids. They may eventually decide that they need to leave to set a...
The limited liability company (LLC) has only been around since the first LLC statute was enacted in 1977. Within a few decades, it has become the most popular legal entity formed by new US businesses due to its ease of formation, flexibility, low start-up costs and...
Starting a business requires a great deal of planning and execution. Exiting from your small business should entail a similar level of forethought and preparation. Nevertheless, some surveys indicate that nearly half of all business owners have no exit strategy.[1]...
When two things are mixed together, they are said to be commingled. This is a term that often relates to financial accounts, but it can technically be used with other types of assets, as well. For example, you and your spouse may each have had a personal bank account...