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KLOMP THE RECORD 2.0
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Do you know what the future will be for the people you will leave your estate to? I don’t intend that to be a rhetorical question, but we can all agree we don’t know the future for our loved ones. They could continue to live fulfilling lives. Or, they could experience (through no fault of
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If you’ve owned a business for some time, you’re proud of it. You’re serving your customers or clients. You’ve provided jobs to your employees and likely consider them part of your family. You also likely give back to your community in a number of ways. Your customers, employees, and the community would be significantly affected
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Traditionally, many businesses are formed under a single company that owns all the business assets (including the real estate) and operates the business. This structure is simple and easy to manage. But, it does not take advantage of certain liability protections that might make an enormous difference for the business owner. This protection is primarily
It is often said that your purchase of real estate is one of the biggest investments you will ever make. This is true whether the property is your home, rental property, or your business location. Despite this truism, many people take a “head in the sand” approach to protecting their investment when finances are tight.
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We never want to face the day where we can’t handle our own finances. But, planning can be done to make that process as smooth as possible for your loved ones. For example, a General Durable Power of Attorney names someone (referred to as “Agent”) to handle your financial affairs. Consider these tips for creating,
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Business owners are faced with putting out fires each and every day. Since their time and resources are limited, they have to prioritize which ones are worth dealing with right then and there and which ones they should develop a plan or structure to put them out in the future. Legal “fires” for business owners
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For the third year in a row, the state has added an exception to the uncapping rule. The usual rule is that when title to real property changes hands, the “taxable value” is uncapped, increasing to match the “assessed value”, sometimes greatly increasing property taxes for a property. Between such transfers, the TV can only
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Most people, whether or not they have done estate planning, are aware of how beneficiary designations work. After all, beneficiary designations can be used on bank accounts, life insurance policies, retirement accounts, and many other types of financial and investment assets to automatically transfer those assets on death. However, I have found that very few
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Families that help a loved one apply for Medicaid benefits aren’t usually aware of the existence of a manual containing Medicaid eligibility rules. The Bridge’s Eligibility Manual contains pages and pages of policy that impact a person filing for Medicaid. When talking about Medicaid benefits for older persons, an October 1, 2015 update impacts persons
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