Category: Business Disputes

As most businesses have transitioned to working from home, signatures on documents must be executed outside of the office. There are a few ways to get signatures on documents when you’re not in the office, such as sending the documents in the mail or faxing them back and forth. However, electronic signatures are typically the […]

Creating a succession plan is an essential step in ensuring that a company continues creating wealth across generations, and yet we see so many business owners put it off until the last minute.   Here are a few points to consider when planning for this transfer of ownership to help prevent a business dispute from […]

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a benefit plan allowing employees to buy or earn stock in their employer’s company. How Do ESOPs Work? Essentially, a company sets up a trust fund into which it contributes new shares of its own stock or cash to buy existing shares. Alternatively, the owner of a private […]

There are few things in this life as emotionally exhausting as a divorce. Not only are you grieving an ended marriage, but you are immediately tasked with a pile of paperwork to review and sign. Between bank statements, proof of income, mortgage statements, tax returns, retirement account statements, and more, it’s easy to feel like […]

A family office is a wealth management and advisory organization that assumes the daily administration and management of a family’s (or multiple families’) affairs, primarily for high net worth individuals and families with complex financial needs and objectives. Who Needs a Family Office? Families or individuals who require the services of a family office typically […]

Did you know that 80% of all wealth in the United States passes through family-owned or closely held companies? Unfortunately, 90% of those companies fail within two generations of the founder’s death. The reason? Failure to properly plan for transitioning the business to the next generation. In a recent episode of the Wealth Matters Radio […]

Litigating a breach of contract claim can be lengthy and costly. The time required to litigate a dispute takes valuable time away from running a business, which can lead to cash flow issues and other financial problems. Choosing to resolve a dispute through Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) can alleviate these concerns. How Alternative Dispute Resolution […]

No matter how well a business is operated, most companies will have to address a legal dispute at some point. Even with comprehensive agreements in place, disputes can arise. Here are a few of the most common types of business disputes. Types of Business Disputes Partnership Disputes: Disagreements among partners are common and partnership agreements rarely […]

There are many benefits to having a partner in business, but maintaining a successful partnership requires continuous effort. Choosing a partner who shares your values and vision is just the beginning. You and your partner will need to work together to maintain a healthy and productive partnership. Here are three tips to help your business […]

Creating a succession plan is a task that business owners often put off until the last minute. However, it is an essential step in making sure that a company can be successfully passed down through generations. Wealth transfers, particularly to family members, have an incredible failure rate. Around 70% of transfers fail, and while many […]