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THE FAMILY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS AN ADVANCED ESTATE PLANNING TOOL If you are considering your options to transfer your wealth to your children or to keep your family business within the family, you should consider setting up a family limited liability company (LLC). A family LLC is like other LLCs except that it involves […]

WHY A LIVING WILL IS A MANDATORY ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENT You may be healthy enough today to make your own medical decisions, but what happens if a car accident leaves in a coma or you suffer a stroke that leaves you in a vegetative state? Who will make the decisions for you if you cannot? […]

WHY A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ESTATE PLANNING TOOLS As part of your overall estate plan, you should have a durable power of attorney document. You will save yourself and your family substantial time, money and stress by executing a durable power of attorney. By executing a durable power […]

HOW AN EMPLOYER CAN PROTECT ITSELF WHEN TERMINATING AN EMPLOYEE ON MATERNITY LEAVE As an employer it is always a pressing concern to limit one’s liability to litigation following the termination of an employee. This concern is even more pronounced when the employee being terminated is on maternity leave. This is because the Family Medical […]

OBAMACARE- THE MANDATES AND PENALTIES FACING PRIVATELY HELD BUSINESSES On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act. The goals set by enactment of the Affordable Care Act are to improve the quality, affordability, and rate of health insurance coverage in […]

HOT TOPICS IN ESTATE PLANNING-2013 I. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the “end” of the Bush era tax cuts. On January 1, 2013, the Bush era tax cuts expired. The Bush era tax cuts were various tax code changes that had been enacted during the George Bush’s presidency. Originally scheduled to expire […]

HOW TO NEGOTIATE COMMERCIAL LOAN DOCUMENTS In the current financial environment after the recent booms and recessions of the late 1990’s and 2000’s, and in light of new financial regulations it can be difficult to obtain commercial loans. The following article discusses steps that can be taken to make it easier to obtain commercial and […]

HOW AN EMPLOYER CAN PROTECT ITSELF FROM AN EMPLOYEE’S FALSE ACCUSATIONS IN SOCIAL MEDIA Social media has become a constant presence in people’s everyday life with websites such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and various industry related online public forums becoming commonplace. Social media allows individuals to broadcast their every thought, from the mundane to […]

ARE LIVING TRUSTS AN ESTATE PLANNING TOOL OR SCAM? Although Living Trusts are an important estate planning tool to consider they are not a cure-all estate planning tool. They are not an absolute necessary estate planning document and, even with a living trust, other estate planning documents are required to sufficiently administer a person’s estate. […]

CAN AN EMPLOYER PROHIBIT DATING IN THE WORKPLACE? The Road To Love Or Litigation Often times romantic relationships can arise between co‐workers. This is unavoidable when employees spend a large portion of their day together at work and get to know their co‐workers and develop more than professional feelings and attractions for one another. While […]

HOW TO USE A TRUST TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN’S INHERITANCE FROM DIVORCE Parents never want to envision their children going through a divorce, yet divorce is a common statistic and every parent should be aware of how to protect their children’s inheritance in the event of divorce. Placing your child’s inheritance in a trust is […]

SPECIALIZING IN SUCCESS Closely held business owners are required to make many decisions in order to operate, protect and grow their companies. While they may be proficient in many areas, navigating the legal complexities and hurdles of owning and managing a business can be an added challenge. Pozzuolo Rodden P.C., a boutique law firm with […]