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Will Business Reorganization Become More Efficient?

By Isaac Rothschild The new Small Business Reorganization Act is effective as of February 19, 2020. The intent of the new law is to create a streamlined, cost-efficient path for small businesses to successfully restructure. As of the Effective Date,… Read More

The Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) and the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and then signed into law by the President on March 23, 2010. Two years later, the Supreme Court rendered a final decision on June 28, 2012, to uphold parts of the health… Read More

Service Provider, Retailer, or Realtor? Sales Taxes and the (Hard) Hats a Contractor Wears

Construction contracts can be as complicated as the projects they govern.  They typically involve numerous parties, phases, and types of work.  The overwhelming majority of states tax construction contracts according to traditional principles of property law.  That is, they begin… Read More

Fraud Schemes, Identity theft, and more…

Scams and frauds are happening across Arizona every day which garner the attention of state and federal law enforcement authorities. Although some fraud schemes are new, many are reruns of familiar criminal conduct including internet phishing scams through email, or… Read More

Get It in Writing

Most of our relationships are built on trust and we believe that if we did not trust someone we would not do business with him or her.  Strangely, many of us fear that a written agreement signals a lack of… Read More

EEOC Releases 2019 Statistics on Charges of Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its Fiscal Year 2019 Enforcement and Litigation Data, breaking down which charges of discrimination were the most common. Continuing the recent trend, charges for retaliation were the most common, making up 53.8% of… Read More

Yes, you really need a Will

If the saying by Benjamin Franklin holds any truth that, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”, then certainly taking time to plan your estate can eliminate questions about what will happen to your property, assets, or… Read More

Beware of Pre-Printed Legal Forms

When faced with a difficult situation, using “pre-printed” or “canned” financial power of attorney (i.e., downloadable forms, documents borrowed from someone else, or those prepared by non-lawyers), will often result in more legal problems than one cares to have. The… Read More

Trust Administration During Incapacity

1. Identifying the type of impairment At some unknown time, a Trustee of a Living Trustee (usually a parent) may suffer an illness or injury which makes the trustee unable to manage the trust estate (which includes all assets titled… Read More

Understanding Who’s At Fault in a Personal Injury Case

At the heart of personal injury cases is a key matter known as liability, or legal responsibility for an incident. In every personal injury case, liability must be determined and proven in court in order to produce a favorable result… Read More