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...
Employment Law Basics for Small Businesses
For company founders, hiring employees is a major step that involves a host of business, financial, and legal considerations. Hire the right employee, and your company could reach new heights. Hire someone who lacks respect for your company’s core values, and you may...
How to Choose Between Member-Managed and Manager-Managed LLCs
When forming a new company, your first step is to determine the type of business entity that best suits your needs. For many startups and entrepreneurs, this analysis results in the choice of a limited liability company (LLC). LLCs offer the liability protection of...
Why You Might Want to Consider a Trust Protector for Your Trust
When preparing an estate plan, there are a variety of reasons to consider using a trust (or multiple trusts) to distribute your assets after your death. Trusts offer certainty that your final wishes will be carried out as you intend, they offer the flexibility to...