Business Ownership and Divorce: What You Need to Know

by erik@empirical360.com | May 4, 2022 | Business

Divorce is rarely simple. When two people’s lives are intertwined—physically, emotionally, and legally—separating the individual strands can be a task akin to untying the Gordian knot. The longer a couple has been together and the more they share, the more difficult...

Asset Protection for Business Owners: Trust vs LLC

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...

Ask Tom: Is Estate Planning Just for the Financially Wealthy or the Long-lived?

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...

The CRITICAL Real Estate Purchase Document People Often Forget to Read.

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...

Heckerling Institute in Florida

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...