by Lee Chen | Dec 11, 2019 | Asset Protection, Law, Real Estate, Small Business, Tax Planning
Lee Chen, Esq. On October 2, 2019, California enacted the AB 1482, representing the most comprehensive reform of California landlord-tenant laws in decades. The law, which essentially imposes “rent control” provisions for certain rentals in California, officially...
by Deven Munns | Dec 11, 2019 | Estate Planning, Law, Real Estate, Retirement Planning, Small Business, Tax Planning
Deven L. Munns, Esq. Opportunity Zones (OZ) investments were created under the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and designed to help states jumpstart communities that historically have struggled economically. In theory, they have a two-prong benefit;...
by Lee Chen | Aug 15, 2017 | Asset Protection
The question of whether a spouse can be held liable for the debts of the other spouse is often asked from married (or to be married) couples, but the answer is not uniform and depends largely on the laws of the state where you reside. MOST STATES – COMMON LAW...
by Kevin Kennedy | Apr 25, 2017 | Asset Protection, Business planning
Many business owners wonder whether their LLC will protect them from claims and liabilities after their LLC is closed. Does the limited liability protection of the LLC still apply? Does it only apply for claims when the LLC was active? What about after the LLC is...
by Lee Chen | Dec 6, 2016 | Asset Protection, Business planning
In one of the more highly publicized cases of this year, in March 2016, a Florida jury in the case Bollea v. Clem awarded Hulk Hogan $115 Million in compensatory damages and $25M in punitive damages against the owners and operators of the Gawker website. Gawker was...
