The “death tax”, as it is lovingly referred to by many, is going up again. And by “up”, I mean that the exclusion amount that all Americans have at their disposal to avoid paying this tax is increasing. That is a good thing for taxpayers, although as I wrote about earlier this year in March, …
Heads-Up – The Estate Tax and Gift Tax Exclusion Amounts Are Changing Read More »
QUESTION: I think that I might want to disinherit a family member in my estate planning documents – how do I go about doing that, and are there any limitations? ANSWER: Disinheriting someone is not easy, and I mean that both in an emotional sense as well as in a strict legal sense. I won’t …
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If you have ever been involved with forming a new entity in Michigan within the last 20 years, you have undoubtedly heard of “LLCs”. The acronym stands for “limited liability company” (not “limited liability corporation”, as is often mistaken), and ever since Michigan adopted the Limited Liability Company Act in June 1993 (and later amended …
LLCs – Why They Have Become The Best Option For Most Small to Medium Sized Businesses Read More »
Cunningham Dalman, P.C. is proud to sponsor this year’s Tulip Time Run. We hope to see you there! Please click the link below for information regarding the event. Tulip Time Run 2017
Bitterly referred to by many as the “death tax”, the federal estate tax applies to transfers of wealth when a person dies. And because of its effect of charging an additional 40% tax to the assets of an estate that were likely already subject to income tax while the owner was alive, the estate tax …
What Will It Mean If The Estate Tax Is Repealed? Read More »
Earlier last year, I wrote articles about when it might be appropriate to update an existing estate plan and the consequences of dying without any estate plan at all. However, there is an important related question that I have not touched on yet, and that is: what should be done to determine if it is …
What You Can Do To Determine If The Time Is Right To Begin Your Estate Plan Read More »
Can you believe it? It’s already time for the Holland community to select the best businesses in the Holland area. This year the Holland Sentinel changed things up a bit and initiated a two-step process. Our office made it through the nomination step and now we need your support in the second step to earn …
QUESTION: WHAT DO BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OVERTIME RULE? ANSWER: Overall, the changes to the existing overtime rule would significantly increase the minimum salary requirement for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Prior to the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) adoption of the changes, FLSA required covered …
Cunningham Dalman partner, Vince Duckworth, was selected to officiate the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 1 Football Championship this past Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. This is one of the highest honors awarded to officials. We are excited for him and proud of his dedication to the sport. Along with his role as …
Vince Duckworth to Officiate Michigan High School Division 1 Football Championship Read More »
The phrase “restrictive covenants” is often used by attorneys to categorize the different ways (exclusive of intellectual property protections like copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, etc.) that proprietary business information and assets are safeguarded. Generally speaking, there are three basic categories of restrictive covenants that often get lumped in as “noncompete agreements” (although, as mentioned …
HOW IS YOUR COMPANY’S PROPRIETARY INFORMATION PROTECTED? Read More »
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