Beginning a business partnership can be an exciting time whether you are a veteran tycoon or an amateur entrepreneur. A partnership is a popular way to structure and finance a new business and brings about new challenges, shared visions, and reason to celebrate the smallest of victories. No matter how successful your business is or…
At its heart, an estate plan is deciding what would happen to your property and wealth in the time following your incapacity or death. It identifies who you would like to manage your assets, the beneficiaries of said assets, and can establish your final wishes in regards to how those assets will be distributed. Estate…
Since we opened our doors back in 2015, we have never once increased our prices. That’s pretty much unheard of in our industry and something we are very proud to have been able to offer to our clients for so long. Beginning in January of 2019 though, we will be expanding our estate practice as…
And what a year it has been! Sonam turned 1 this past weekend and it marks a full turn around the sun for all of us. Our baby girl is walking, talking and getting ready for Dodgers baseball! At this time last year, Sonam’s birth coincided with the Dodgers making the World Series, and here…
Touted as one of the most important changes regarding data privacy protections in the last 20 years, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25th, 2018 for the entirety of all 28 member states of the European Union (EU). The goal of the GDPR is protection for all EU citizens from…
Whether having recently married or you’re about to take the plunge, you more than likely have a lot on your mind. Wedding plans, family plans, and an entire lifetime together to think about. However, one thing you may not be thinking about is how your new marriage can and most certainly will affect your current…
Any startup, be it a small family business or an endeavor into Silicon Valley, needs funding. They also have an understandable desire to raise their needed capital with as few legal hurdles as possible. The problem is that startup fundraising is a particularly regulated process that requires companies to be in compliance with the Securities…
If you’re like many business owners, you have likely imagined your company becoming a household name. One way to do this would be to franchise your business model, allowing third parties to operate and expand your established business into new markets while utilizing their own capital and supervisory efforts. To reach that level of success…
If you or your spouse are over 55 years old, there might be some big tax concerns you have when it comes to moving. First, you’re worried about the large tax on capital gains. (But maybe you qualify for the $250K/$500K home sale exclusion). Second, you probably bought your home at a lower price and if…
As of this past January, Jiya has revolved around the Sun 3 times and Sonam already a quarter turn. As Jiya aptly says, “I growed up, Papa.” Recently, she’s been asking how old I am, and when she hears me repeat a number that’s higher than what she can count to (currently she tops at…
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