Couples who share a family business will often work together to grow the company. This is often a viable system until the marriage dissolves and they have to determine what to do with the business. As part of the property division process, they will decide what...
You've spent countless hours building your company. Now, you find out that you're facing a lawsuit. Your next steps could have a significant impact on what happens next. It's imperative that you consider how everything you do could affect the outcome of the case.First...
Property taxes are a major expense for business owners. They can also be a source of major headaches. Overvaluations cost commercial property owners thousands or even millions of dollars. With so much at stake, it's well worth considering an appeal if you have reason...
You and your spouse started your business as friends. Through the early years of the company, with all of the time spent together getting it going, you fell in love. You got married. You did all of the "normal" things people do after marriage -- buying a home, having...
When it comes to protecting your business and lifeblood, a well-worded, carefully drafted contract can go a long way. Conversely, a business contract that leaves anything open to interpretation can come back to bite you, potentially opening the door for someone to...
Immigration news regularly makes it to the front page of news sites and newspapers around the United States. As an employer, you may not think much about how immigration affects your organization. After all, you may not sponsor foreign workers. You do, however, have...
You work hard to get and keep your business at a certain point of success. Sometimes, to move to the next level, it is necessary to join with others in the form of a merger. One of the best ways to facilitate a successful business merger is to avoid certain...
For the past decade, immigration raids at work sites in the United States have been uncommon. That changed in early April when agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 280 employees at a business in Texas. While it is not yet clear if company officials...
No doubt you feel energized about starting your own company, and one of your priorities is to hire top-notch employees. Most employees expect to receive company benefits. You will offer what the law requires, plus a healthcare plan and paid vacation, but will...
Many Michigan couples raced to divorce before the end of 2018. At the start of 2019, a new law went into effect that limits how much alimony spouses can write off on their taxes. Now that 2019 is here, there are many additional considerations to bear in mind for...