Monthly Archives: October 2019
What Factors Should You Consider When Choosing a Business Entity for Your DC Small Business?
Once you’ve decided to start a business, one of the most challenging next steps is to decide what type of business entity you should form. Most small business owners may consider immediately defaulting to a sole proprietorship since it’s the easiest type of business to form. However, don’t think that just because you are… Read More »
Common Types of Employee Lawsuits Washington DC Employers May Face
As an employer, there is always a fear of being sued by an employee for violating employment and labor laws. Even small employers can benefit from the services of a Washington DC labor & employment attorney who can sit down and review your current policies and procedures to ensure they comply with all regulations… Read More »
Should You Open a Payable on Death Bank Account?
A payable on death (POD) bank account is one that is earmarked, from the beginning, to stay out of probate. “Payable on death” means that, immediately upon the death of the original owner, the beneficiary becomes the new owner of the account and all the money in it. Does it sound too good to… Read More »
Should You Choose an LLC Business Structure?
When you go to a family reunion and tell your cousins that you plan to open a business in the next few months, they will usually ask you what kind of business, and they will expect an answer such as “a bakery,” “a dog grooming service,” or “a yoga studio.” If one of your… Read More »
Single Parents Cannot Afford to Wait to Start Estate Planning
If you are a single parent, it probably makes your blood boil when your married friends talk about how unhelpful their spouses are. They might say that they feel like single parents, but they have no idea what it is like when you really are single, and you have to take on 100 percent… Read More »