by JAlanCampbellLaw | Jul 17, 2012 | Estate Tax, Tax
OK I don’t believe there was ever an actual estate planning episode on The Andy Griffith Show, but the show is one of my all time favorites. With the recent loss of Andy Griffith I could not pass up the chance to offer a little tribute. Though I would love to simply...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | May 16, 2012 | Beneficiary designations, Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Estate Tax
At least that is what my kids tell me when they ask for money. I guess I have been a little slack in teaching them the importance of giving to charitable causes. In looking back on my various topics for Counselor’s Corner, I found also that I have not mentioned...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | May 11, 2011 | Business, Business Dispute, Business Purchase, Business Sale, Contract, Corporation, Limited Liability, Litigation, Tax
In my last newsletter I offered some tips on issues to consider when buying a business. The ink well isn’t dry yet…so here are a few more: 3. Ask the Seller to stick around. When you buy a business, you are not just buying the Seller’s assets, you are buying their...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | Mar 11, 2011 | Business, Business Dispute, Business Purchase, Business Sale, Contract, Tax
Thomas Tusser is attributed with the astute observation — A fool and his money are soon parted. This holds true not only when you are trying to impress your 6 year old at the midway games at the fair, but also when buying a business. From my view as an attorney...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | Nov 18, 2010 | Business, Business Dispute, Business Purchase, Contract
“The paper companies must be in collusion with the federal government.” That’s a quote from one of my clients after sitting through a recent loan closing — stacks of papers with no end in sight. Why so much paper? That is your government at work trying...