by erik@empirical360.com | Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
What Is the Difference between a Trust and an LLC? Trusts and limited liability companies (LLCs) are both legal vehicles that can be used to manage and protect assets, minimize taxation, and avoid probate. Whether a trust or an LLC is a better choice may depend...
by erik@empirical360.com | Mar 26, 2019 | Estate Planning, Wills and Probate
Death is a topic that is pushed to the back of our minds unless forced by an event or reality in our lives. It is a topic that might not be in the minds of the rising generation. With all of the expectations that are placed upon them by their peers and themselves it...
by erik@empirical360.com | Dec 6, 2018 | Civil Litigation, Featured, Food for thought, General, Real Estate
We all know that buying a home involves the reading and signing of many pages of documents. These documents include the Real Estate Purchase Contract, any Addenda, Mortgage documents, Deeds, and Insurance documents. As part of the sale or purchase of real estate in...
by erik@empirical360.com | Jan 11, 2017 | General
Tom, Phil, and Jim are spending the week down in Florida at the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. They’re rubbing shoulders with the best of the best to sharpen their estate planning skills even further. Our attorneys are constantly improving their...
by erik@empirical360.com | Dec 28, 2016 | General
It is not uncommon for us to meet with a client whose spouse was responsible for paying debts, making investments, arranging for insurance and paying the taxes, but has become incapacitated or passed away. The well spouse is left to deal with the emotions of losing...