Business Law Articles
New rules for telemarketing calls and text messages
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules that strictly limit telemarketing calls and text messages. Businesses can no longer make pre-recorded calls to landline phones, and can no longer send pre-recorded calls, auto-dialed calls, or text messages to cell phones. The only exception is if the business has the “prior express written consent” of […]
Be careful if contracting work is ordered by a tenant
Businesses that perform contracting work at a property are generally entitled to a “lien” against the property to make sure they get paid. This means that if the property owner fails to pay, the contractor can in some circumstances foreclose on the property, have it sold, and collect payment from the sale proceeds. These types […]
Estate Planning Articles
Some gifts to charity should be made now, not in your will
In the past, many people’s wills included a sizable donation to charity. Because the federal estate tax was so burdensome, including charitable bequests in a will was a good idea since it reduced the amount of tax the estate had to pay. Now, however, the federal estate tax applies only to estates of well over […]
Saving taxes with WINGs, NINGs and DINGs
Some taxpayers with large state income tax bills have been trying to avoid them through the use of out-of-state trusts. These trusts have been created in three states that have no or minimal state income tax – Wyoming, Nevada and Delaware. The idea is that people in high-tax states can set up trusts in these […]
