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If you’re in the process of setting up a new business, it can feel like there’s endless paperwork requiring your attention, especially when you want to do everything right and make sure you’re doing everything by the book. If you have chosen to file an LLC, you need...
Securing a patent protects an inventor or a business invested in a product from unfair competition. After prosecuting a patent, the creator or the company that purchased the concept will have the sole right to its use and control over who else can use the idea. New...
If you’re starting to turn your dream of running your own business into reality, you have likely heard about how important it is to choose the right legal structure for your new company. There are four primary legal company structures that you can choose from: Sole...
If you own or operate a limited liability company (LLC), protecting what you have worked hard to build should be your top priority. And one of the most effective vehicles for protecting and transferring assets is a trust. A properly planned trust can help keep your...
Whether you’re a hobbyist, a budding entrepreneur or you work for an innovative company, it is important to understand how to secure an edge in the patent protection process when one is lawfully available to you. One of the most under-appreciated opportunities...
If you run a family business, you may have planned to hand down your business to your children, nieces and nephews, or other “younger generation” loved ones for years. Yet, if you haven’t taken certain steps to prepare for this eventuality, the integrity of the...
If you are starting to take steps to launch a new company, congratulations! Whether your operation will be a single-owner business that caters exclusively to local clientele or a multi-national corporation with a global customer base, the hard work you’re putting in...
It can take years to develop the musical skills or artistic abilities necessary to produce beautiful works of graphic art or a song that people can't seem to stop singing. It would hardly be worthwhile for creative professionals to pursue their passion in writing,...
A large part of estate planning involves what happens when you die. Thus, you need to choose someone to take charge when this happens. The official term for them is the executor of your estate. It’s a critical role, as doing the job poorly could result in errors that...
If you’re in the process of setting up a new business, you are probably thinking about what type of business you should form. It’s important that you make the right decision as your choice can have personal and professional consequences. The most common entities...