Welcome Back, Gen Z (+ other!) Planners – We are finally purchasing our first big assets or receiving big holiday gifts from family! This is so exciting, but how do we protect them in the long run? Buying yout first car or signing a lease for your first apartment is not easy. It is our…
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Starting a New Business? Protect Yourself Early!
Welcome Back, Gen Z (+ other!) Planners – let’s start a business! Now, if you’re trying to start your own business, you are in the right place! Let’s talk about what smart business owners due to protect themselves from the start! Here are the basics you need to get started on the right side of…
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Estate Planning: Monetizing Social Media
Welcome Back, Gen Z (+ other!) Planners – now, it’s time to talk about how you can monetize your social media and protect it when you’ve passed! Have you started thinking about how to make money from TikTok or Instagram, and what will happen to that income stream if you’re gone? Nevada recognizes different types…
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Estate Planning Document Breakdown
Welcome Back, Gen Z (+ other!) Planners – now, it’s time to get your documents together! Before you dive into estate planning, it’s helpful to know that there are myriad types of documents within a comprehensive plan. I’m here to give you an estate planning document breakdown in the simplest terms. When setting up your…
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Estate Planning for Gen Z…
Welcome to Adulthood, Gen Z!!! Hey Gen Z, welcome to the big leagues! It feels like yesterday we were chasing each other on the playground. Now we’re in our 20s, figuring out what comes next. Do I go to college? Do I get married? Or do I stay at my parents’ house, avoiding responsibility? Most…
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What Every Parent Should Know When Their Child Turns 18
This week’s blog is by our friend + colleague, Jill Mastroianni, host + founder of the Death Readiness Podcast. Jill talks to parents about how to prepare for newly adult children, and what every parent should know once their child turns 18. When your child turns 18, the law changes, whether you’re ready or not……
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DIY Estate Planning? 6 Reasons Why Hiring an Estate Planning Lawyer Beats Doing-It-Yourself
DIY Estate Planning?? 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…
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PB Law Attorneys named to Top Rank Attorneys in Nevada list!
We’re excited to announce that Phillips Ballenger’s estate attorneys, Tiffany Ballenger Floyd and Katarina J. Arthur, were both named to Nevada Business Magazine‘s Nevada Top Rank Attorneys list.
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Nevada Asset Protection Corporate Veil – Does it Really Protect Your Personal Assets?
Most business owners understand the importance of keeping your business separate from your personal estate. You may have done your homework and weighed your options. Perhaps you’ve even considered the tax and non-tax implications for common business entities. We bet you’re also intrigued by the protections certain business entities (such as Nevada LLCs) afford their…
Continue reading…Trump Tariffs: What They Mean for Your Wallet (and is a Recession on the Horizon?)
Let’s talk tariffs. Yep—those taxes on imported goods that made headlines a few years ago during the Trump administration. While they may sound like a topic reserved for economists and politicians, tariffs have had some very real, very tangible effects on everyday Americans—and could still be contributing to broader economic uncertainty today. Wait—Remind Me What…
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