Revocable Trusts Provide NO Asset Protection by Design

The revocable trust is a strange bird: in preparing an asset protection plan we often speak of this type of trust as the foundation of the plan but the trust itself has no asset […]

12 Legal Documents Needed in a Business Purchase – Part 3

Hopefully you have read our two prior blogs in this three-part series discussing the legal documents commonly used in purchasing or selling a business. Below is a brief description of the last six documents […]

12 Legal Documents Needed in a Business Purchase – Part 2

Hopefully you have read our prior blog that is the first in a three-part series discussing the legal documents commonly used in purchasing or selling a business. Below is a brief description of the […]

12 Legal Documents Needed in a Business Purchase – Part 1

Hopefully you have read our blog titled “Buying a Small Business” for an understanding of the two primary types of sales that occur when purchasing an Arizona business. There are 14 legal documents that […]

Buying a Small Business

If you are considering buying a business, you must decide whether you will purchase the entity that owns the business (“entity purchase”) or purchase the assets of the business (“asset purchase”). Entity Purchase An […]

Have You Updated Your Status Lately?

No, not your Facebook or Twitter status, but your tax filing status. If you are married you have the option of filing your income tax return with your spouse, or separately. The decision you […]

Paper Or Plastic: A Look At The Benefits Of Electronic Filing

Nowadays nearly everything can be done online. You can shop for clothes, find a repairman, and even upload a grocery list to Target and then simply go pick up your purchase at customer service. […]

Did Your Spouse Sign Your Personal Guarantee?

Community Debts – The Common rule The power of one spouse to make the marital community liable for a debt or contract is called the power to bind. Generally, each spouse individually has the […]

Are Tax Rate Increases In Your Future?

Not so long ago a once popular President said “read my lips, no new taxes”, then proceeded to raise tax rates. Since the days of the Boston Tea Party, Americans have been frustrated with […]

The Tables Have Turned

The lost email scandal of 2014 is entering a new phase, a possible criminal investigation. In 2014 the IRS claimed to have “lost” thousands of emails that may show conservative groups were targeted for […]