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Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:00 PM
 Statistically in the U.S., less than
30% of small businesses keep their doors open into the second generation. A
large cause of this disturbing statistic is the failure in succession planning
by many small businesses. If you are unfamiliar with succession planning for a
small business, a simple way to define it would be to say that succession
planning includes the steps taken by businesses to make sure that they keep
operating when the principal can no longer run the day to day operations.
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Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:03 AM
 If you are considering starting a new business, you have
probably started compiling a list of things and processes you will need to take
care of before you even open your doors. Your list of things to do most likely
includes setting up an office, getting business cards, and evaluating website
options, but have you considered contacting an attorney?
Many small businesses hold off on consulting an attorney
until they run into legal trouble. In many cases, this will be too late and
will result in major repercussions for the business. |
Attorney, DIY Legal, Business, business taxes, contracts, copyright, corporation, Limited liability, LLC, partnership, regulations, taxes, trade secret, Family Business
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Nina Stillman: Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 6:09 PM
Whether you own a business or any other valuable
asset, it is important to have a succession plan to make sure that your assets
live on in safe hands. A Self Cancelling Installment Note (SCIN) can be a very
beneficial and creative way of setting up a succession plan. A SCIN works in a
similar fashion to an installment sale with some key differences. Under such a
succession framework, the party setting up the plan sells an asset to one or
more family members or buyers. The buyers pay for the asset in installments in
the same way that they would under an installment sale, but upon the death of
the seller, the remaining balance is canceled. |
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Nina Stillman: Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:06 PM
 The other day I was at my mother's house with my sister and my mom pulled us into her bedroom and sat us down. It was a little scary, but then she pulled out all of her jewelry and said its time to have some fun! She wanted us to tell her which pieces we wanted when she was no longer here and to tell us what she had already set aside for my niece. I reminded her that she also needed to put something aside for my brother even though he was not there with us. It brought her joy to hear the stories that we associated with the jewelry, hear her stories of pieces that had been handed down to her and peace of mind for her to know that her prized jewels were going to be in good hands. |
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