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When you start a new business, your first meeting with a business law attorney helps you set up a solid legal foundation for your new venture. In addition to answering your questions and addressing your concerns, your attorney discusses several topics essential to enabling your business to run smoothly and grow over time. In the initial consultatio… Read More

When you set up an estate plan for the financial security of your loved ones after you pass away, a will and a trust are the primary legal documents that can provide for distribution of your estate. It is also essential to account for financial assets that have beneficiary designations. Those assets can make a substantial difference in property dis… Read More

When an Arizona resident passes away, state laws establish specific requirements for administration of the decedent’s estate. The statutes require some (but not all) estates to go through a legal process called probate. Among the state’s several types of probate administration processes, the most common type of probate is called informal probat… Read More

Fiduciary duties are a key legal principle in estate planning. In your estate plan, you designate specific fiduciaries who have high-level legal responsibilities in implementing your plan. Understanding the roles and responsibilities of each fiduciary is essential to ensuring that you choose a person with the right qualifications and skills to fulf… Read More

For every small business owner, two of the most crucial concerns are protecting business and personal assets and planning for long-term continuity and stability of the business. A business law attorney helps a small business owner address both types of concerns by guiding the owner through making sound decisions for asset protection and business su… Read More

Intellectual property, such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents, can have significant value for a small business. Every business owner should be attentive to intellectual property (IP) generated in their business and take the necessary steps to protect their IP legal rights. A business law attorney can help an owner identify intellectual propert… Read More

If you own a business, it is easy to neglect planning for the future of the business when day-to-day operations consume all your attention. When you plan to pass your business along to your family, business succession planning is crucial to ensuring that the company transitions smoothly to the next generation. A thoughtful, thorough business succes… Read More

When you enter into a business contract, you want to make sure the agreement is legally valid. The State of Arizona has specific requirements that every contract must meet to be legally enforceable in an Arizona court. In addition to those criteria, state laws require some agreements to be in writing. If a law requires a contract to be in writing,… Read More