Entrepreneurship & Starting Your Own Business In researching the origins of Labor day, this concise description offered by Wikipedia caught my eye: “It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of the country” …Wikipedia. This research really had me thinking about how the…
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Procrastination & ALL of my LISTS…
Procrastination-Station. If you have ever taken a standard personality test and your results came back showing a high “I”, chances are that this article is for you. If you have no idea what I am referring to but feel a tinge of guilt at the mere mention of ‘procrastination’ then this article is also for…
Continue reading…Back to School Checklist #2: Get Your Estate Plan in Order
On last week’s blog, I shared some easy, practical tips on how to get organized prior to the upcoming school year (See Part 1 Here). Today, I’ve included some reminders & advice on how to get your estate plan in order, before your schedule fills up and procrastination sets in! Back to School Checklist #2: …
Continue reading…Back to School Checklist #1: Easy Tips to Get Your Life Together!
It’s hard to believe that the start of the school year is right around the corner (especially as it’s approx. 112 degrees right now in Las Vegas!). On this weeks’ blog, I’m sharing some practical back to school tips (Part 1) before school is back in session! Back to School Checklist #1: Easy Tips…
Continue reading…Why I’m Convinced that Estate Planning is a Women’s Issue
Estate planning is important for both sexes, but the pitfalls of failing to plan simply affect women, particularly mothers, much more than men– both in terms of raw numbers (we live longer) and the all-too-common female burden of carrying the entire family’s mental workload. As a group, the facts are: women live longer than men, earn less than…
Continue reading…New Rules for Nevada Commerce Tax Filings!
According to an email received from the Nevada Department of Taxation, the filing requirement for the Commerce Tax has been changed- please see below: If the Nevada gross revenue of your business from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 was $4,000,000 or less, your business is no longer required to file a Commerce Tax…
Continue reading…6 Reasons Why Hiring an Estate Planning Lawyer Beats Doing-It-Yourself
DIY Will?? In the information age, you can pretty much learn how to do just about any household task- watch a video on YouTube to learn how to build a bookshelf, read one of the thousands of DIY blogs to learn how to install a sprinkler set, or refinish a dresser. With the almost unlimited…
Continue reading…Important Estate Planning Considerations for LGBTQ Individuals & Families
Most people, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation, should make an estate plan. However, same-sex couples/families and LGBTQ individuals may have more to gain from making an estate plan than others because of the ever-changing nature of the laws surrounding LGBTQ issues. An estate plan can also help clarify the nature their relationship…
Continue reading…FAQs about Protecting Your Ass(ets)
Asset Protection typically refers to the process of legally protecting your property/estate from potential creditors, including lawsuits and divorce actions. Asset protection planning is all about “putting your eggs in different baskets”, so to speak. We often use various methods and strategies, such as insurance, state & federal “freebies” (i.e. Nevada Homestead Exemption), as well as advanced…
Continue reading…Trust & Estate Planning FAQs with Tiffany Ballenger Floyd
Q: Isn’t Estate Planning Just for Rich People? A: NO!! Many people have preconceived notions about estate planning and believe that it is only necessary for multi-millionaires who wish to leave large trust funds to their children. However, this is far from the truth; an estate plan can be invaluable tools in the many people’s (not…
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