Chinese Inheritance Law: The Definitive Guide
This is a guest article by Jason Tian, a senior partner at Landing Law Offices in Shanghai, China. For more than ten years, he and his team have been offering legal services related to inheritance and estate planning for clients from countries outside China. Find more...
Do U.S. (New York) Courts Apply Foreign Forced Heirship for Real Estate Properties in the U.S.?
One of the challenges of international estate planning is ensuring that your estate plan will be governed by the relevant country’s laws. Estate planning laws vary significantly around the globe, and attempting to apply one country’s laws to an estate plan drafted...
Cross-Border Estate Planning for US Expats in Singapore
Living in Singapore is on many US citizens’ bucket lists for good reason. From incredible architecture and expatriate-friendly tax laws to a distinctly-unique local culture and one-of-a-kind natural ecosystem, Singapore offers lifestyle opportunities that are...
How to Do Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets
Regardless of your age, wealth, or occupation, there is a good chance that you have accumulated a significant amount of digital assets over your lifetime. So, what happens to these assets when you die? Although estate planning for digital assets is a relatively new...
How to Protect Your Business from Third-Party Vendors’ Data Breaches
If you own a business, you own (or at least have access to) information that you need to protect. From trade secrets and confidential R&D to customers’ credit card and personal data, you have a business interest in making sure this information is secure – and you...
What Foreign Founders Should Know Before Forming a Startup in the United States
Whether you are in the United States to attend school, work, or spend time with family – if you are thinking about starting a business there are several important considerations of which you need to be aware. From making sure you have the right type of visa to...