by Jarom Bergeson | May 9, 2017 | Business planning, Real Estate, Small Business
Your federal government has modified rules making it easier to raise more money from so-called “unaccredited investors”. Under the updated rule, known as Rule 504, you can raise up to $5 million from unaccredited investors in a 12-month period. Prior to the 2017...
by Jarom Bergeson | Apr 18, 2017 | Business planning, Law, Litigation, Small Business
Unless you’ve been in a coma for the past week or so, you’ve probably seen the cell phone camera footage of airport police dragging a kicking and screaming Dr. David Dao off a United Airlines flight at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last week. At this point, the story is...
by Kevin Kennedy | Mar 28, 2017 | Business planning, Corporations, Estate Planning
You may have heard in the news recently that there’s been some fighting among the ownership team of the Los Angeles Lakers. When Dr. Jerry Buss, the majority owner, died in 2012, his ownership passed to his six children via a trust, with each child receiving an equal...
by Jarom Bergeson | Feb 21, 2017 | Business planning, Law, Real Estate, Tax Planning
Just “having” an S-Corporation may not be enough. It’s important you make sure to reap the tax and legal benefits of your S-Corp if you’re going to set one up. If you routinely read articles in this space or have heard any of our attorneys speak around the...
by Kevin Kennedy | Jan 17, 2017 | Asset Protection, Business planning
Our law firm takes the position that an entity (such as an LLC or corporation, etc.), if properly maintained and used, can serve an important function in terms of liability protection, in addition to other forms of risk management such as insurance. This may be a...