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Business law affects every company regardless of its size or type of entity. Companies that fail to become familiar with these laws can face stiff penalties or even jail time for non-compliance. Therefore, it is vital to understand which laws apply to...

Family trusts are a valuable estate planning strategy that allows individuals to control what happens to their assets during their lifetime and upon death. Furthermore, property held in trusts is exempt from probate and can be quickly passed along to...

A deed of trust is unlike most other deeds which are used to transfer property. Instead, this document is a version of a mortgage note which is held by a trustee until the loan is satisfied. Most often the trustee is the title company.
When a deed of trust is used the property becomes collateral which can be repossessed if the borrower defaults on their note. The deed transfers the property title to the Trustee and assigns the bank as beneficiary. Trustees have authority to sell the...

We are often asked the question, what is a trust and do I need one? While there several reasons to setup trusts the most prevalent is to avoid probate and make transferring property to beneficiaries easier and faster.
A simplified answer to what is a trust, is it is can be compared to a safe deposit box that holds valuable items. Individuals assign property rights over to the trust. Since property is no longer owned by the person it becomes exempt from probate....