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Legal insights and updates from our attorneys.

Business Organization

June 25, 2015

What Is a Partnership and When Is It a Good Idea?

A partnership is simply a joint venture of two or more individuals conducting a business together for profit. Like the sole proprietorship, the partners are liable for the debts and liabilities of...

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Estate Planning and Probate

June 20, 2015

Advanced Health Care Directive: Preparing for End-of-Life Care

Medical science can keep a person alive almost indefinitely, even when their quality of life has severely deteriorated. For reasons both personal and financial, most opt out of prolonging life under...

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Business Organization

June 20, 2015

Limited Partnership: A Guide

A limited partnership (LTD) is a hybrid of a corporation and a partnership. The general partners manage the business on a day-to-day basis and are personally liable for the debts and liabilities of...

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Construction Law

June 20, 2015

Utah Residence Lien Recovery Fund

The Lien Recovery Fund is a great source of payment for subcontractors and suppliers of construction materials on residential property. It is also a great source for homeowners that are forced to...

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Estate Planning and Probate

June 18, 2015

Paying for Long-term Care

Aging adults sometimes transfer their property outright to children in order to avoid using their life’s earnings on long-term medical care. My advice? Don’t do it. There are a myriad of pitfalls to...

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Business Organization

June 17, 2015

Why a Corporation May Be the Right Choice For Your Business

Corporations can be involved and diverse. Nevertheless, there are some things all corporations have in common. For instance, at its core a corporation is an entity separate from any of the parties...

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Construction Law

June 15, 2015

Deadlines for Construction Contract and Warranty Claims

QUICK LOOK * Breach of Contract/Warranty – action must be brought within 6 years of completion or abandonment of construction, unless contract provides for a different period of time. * All other...

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Business Organization

June 15, 2015

Limited Liability Company: Who Is It For?

A hybrid of partnerships and corporations, an LLC provides limited liability for all of its “members.” This is true even as management of the company may remain the same as a general or limited...

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Estate Planning and Probate

June 15, 2015

Probate: Taking the Fear Out of the Future

Probate, simply put, is the process set up by the legislature and carried out by the court which provides for the transfer and management of the property of a deceased, incapacitated, or minor...

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Estate Planning and Probate

June 13, 2015

Pros of a Revocable Living Trust

A trust is an entity (like a corporation) established to hold and manage property. It has its own separate existence apart from the grantor or creator of the trust. Trusts can be established during...

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Estate Planning and Probate

June 12, 2015

Different Kinds of Wills Explained

A will is simply a written directive to the probate court as to how property is to be distributed at death, who should be the personal representative (previously called an executor) to manage the...

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Estate Planning and Probate

June 10, 2015

An Overview of Asset Protection Planning

Asset protection planning is like insurance. You can structure your affairs so that many of your assets are much more difficult to reach by potential creditors. Most asset protection planning...

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Business Organization

June 10, 2015

Employment Law: An Overview

Recruiting and Hiring Procedures For many employers the primary objective in the recruiting and hiring process is to generate a pool of qualified candidates from which the employer can then...

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Estate Planning and Probate

June 5, 2015

A Guide to Adoption

Adoption is the process of changing the legal parent of a child. The process usually involves petitioning the court for approval of the adoption, obtaining consent from all necessary parties,...

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