17Apr 2011 by Marty

Legal Protection for Business: Why an LLC is the Way to Be

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[caption id="attachment_682" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is smart for any business"][/caption]Entering into any business venture always has some sort of risk. There are no guarantees that the business will become successful. More often than not, start up companies fall flat before they even get out of the starting gate. To protect ones personal and professional assets when entering Into such a venture, one of the easiest and smartest things to do is to form some form of corporate shield, namely an LLC. An LLC is a Limited Liability Company that affords legal protection to a business as allows said business to be viewed as an entity and not as a living breathing person. With said legal entity status comes legal protection and allows the business to…
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21Jan 2011 by Marty

The Probate Process

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[caption id="attachment_487" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Marty Carbone - Albany NY Lawyer: Services include Drafting Legal Wills"][/caption] People tend to not like dealing with dreary matters such as preparing for the death of themselves or a loved one. While it is understandable to avoid such topics, it is in one's best interest to take a proactive approach in dealing with their future demise. The best way to ensure one's estate is handled properly is to make out and publish a will. However, people often put off doing so and then they suddenly pass away, leaving their loved ones "holding the bag." When a person dies without a will, they are said to have died "intestate" and their estate is subject to probate. Unlike when a will is in place, the estate automatically…
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