Greensboro Legal Blog
Small Business Help is Coming
The recently proposed HEALS Act through Congress could possibly impact your small business. Learn how to start planning now.
Starting a Business in NC
Successfully starting a business in North Carolina entails various legal considerations. These include selecting the business structure; selecting your entity’s name; registering your business name; and obtaining a federal and state tax identification number, for starters.
Your Estate Plan Starts with YOU
Use this estate planning list before meeting with your estate attorney so that you’re estate is preserved and distributed as you want.
Your Estate Plan and Retirement
For many, Estate planning and retirement planning are two very different things: one is about what happens to your money after you pass and the other is about spending your money after you stop working. However, how you live in retirement can greatly affect your estate plan and vice versa.
Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship of a Parent
Both a springing and durable power of attorney are strong planning tools which, in most cases, eliminate the need for a guardianship appointment – and going to court. Proper planning can help you avoid seeking guardianship of a parent in the event of future incapacitation.
Estate Planning Basics
estate planning includes planning for scenarios that may or may not occur and having advanced directives in place. Below I will go through the different types of documents that may be used in a basic estate plan.
EEOC and COVID-19 Antibody Tests
COVID-19 viral tests can be required, but antibody tests should only at most be encouraged. Anything more will constitute a violation of the ADA.
Remote Office Protocol
My employees are working from home. What can we do to protect ourselves from data breaches? There are some ways employers can make sure to limit their liability with employees working from home. First is to make sure laptops are provided, whether they be business or...
The Difference Between a Furlough, a Layoff, and a Reduction In Force
What is the difference between a furlough, a layoff, and a reduction in force? Many employers are facing hard times and must make some tough decisions in this uncertain world right now. Employers are trying to figure out what they can and cannot do as it relates to...
Should you choose an LLC as your business structure?
Limited liability companies (LLCs), have significant advantages over the default option for business organization, which is a sole proprietorship. The primary advantages are pass-through taxation and limitations on liability. Pass-through taxation treats the profits...