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Legal Issues to Consider When You Make a Cross-Border Transaction
When your business becomes international, your approach to the legal aspects of conducting business needs to take on an international component as well. Cross-border transactions present a number of unique legal issues; and in order to protect your company (and avoid...
What Is a QTIP Trust?
When going through the estate planning process, there is no shortage of options when it comes to ways to preserve your wealth for future generations. But, while the list of options may seem endless, certain options are better than others in certain circumstances, and...
Can I Modify My Trust?
When you prepare an estate plan, you make decisions about the future based on the information that you currently have available. As time goes on and circumstances change, you may find that your estate plan has become outdated. This is normal, and it is not...
How Can Small Businesses Prepare for the New EU Data Protection Law, GDPR?
After years of anticipation and preparations, the European Union's (EU) new data protection regime will take effect on May 25, 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to companies located in both EU member and non-member countries that collect...
What Is a Step Up in Basis at Death and How Can I Use it to Save Taxes for the Next Generation?
As a general rule, disposing of an asset that has appreciated in value triggers a tax obligation to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If you have held the asset for less than a year, you will owe ordinary income tax; if you have held it for a year or longer, you...
Estate Plan After Divorce: Practical Considerations
When you go through a divorce, dealing with the legal and financial hurdles can seem like a never-ending process. Even if your split was amicable, the process almost certainly took time, and you probably spent a significant amount of time in the office or on the phone...
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