It’s common for grandparents to want to help ensure their grandchildren will get a high quality education. And, along the same lines, they also want the peace of mind that their wealth will be preserved for their children and grandchildren after they’re gone. If you’re facing these challenges, one option…

As the holiday season quickly approaches, gift giving will be top of mind. While gifts of electronics, toys and clothes are nice, making tax-free gifts of cash using your annual exclusion is beneficial for both you and your family. Even in a potentially changing estate tax environment, making annual exclusion…

As of January 1, 2012, California corporations have a new option for organization under the California Corporations Code: the benefit corporation (or what many refer to as a “b corp”). In a traditional corporation, directors and officers owe a fiduciary duty primarily to the shareholders of the corporation. This standard…

Piercing the Corporate Veil Most Often Occurs in Instances of Fraud or Malfeasance Despite the general rule that stockholders are not personally liable to creditors of a corporation (the operational meaning of “limited liability”), there are specific circumstances where creditors may “pierce the corporate veil” to satisfy corporate obligations by…

Many start-ups are interested in protecting their brands, but initially may not have the resources to file trademark registrations with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Trademarks do not have to be registered with the USPTO in order for the trademark to be protected by the owner.  You may have…

If you are starting an online business and collecting information from your users or customers via your website or a mobile application, then you need to draft and implement an online privacy policy. In general, your online privacy policy is your company’s pledge to your customers about how you will…