Business Owners Need a Contingency Plan

When most business owners think about estate planning, they’re usually focused on one thing: what happens to the business after they’re gone. And while planning for succession is essential, there’s another scenario that often gets overlooked—what happens if you’re still alive but unable to run your business? Incapacity isn’t just about catastrophic accidents or permanent …

Corporate Transparency Act

As of January 1, 2024, a new law known as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires that certain owners of registered entities provide personal information to anew database created by the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (called “FinCEN” for short).  With limited exceptions, this requirement applies to all registered entitiies, like Limited Liabiity …

What is the Difference Between a Partnership and Corporation? Part 1

What is the Difference Between a Partnership and Corporation? Part 1

Met with a client recently to discuss the differences between a partnership, corporation and Limited Liability Corporation were.  I thought that might make a good topic for this column and so I will start this week with describing a partnership.   A partnership is an association of two or more persons to carry on as …