How does Obamacare affect your business? There is a new government website at Business.USA.gov/healthcare that offers employers information and educational materials on how the Affordable Care Act will affect their businesses. Among other things, the site provides businesses with content on tax credits and other provisions in the law. The site can help you learn… Continue Reading
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Walk With an Expert
Walk With an Expert on November 27 from 8:15 – 9:15 am. Join John as he takes a walk starting at the Northshore YMCA where he will share his knowledge regarding elder law, estate planning and asset protection. This event is free & open to the community.
Asset Protection 101: First in an Occasional Series
Begin your asset protection planning early. That is probably the most fundamental rule with such planning. You must begin and implement any asset protection planning before a judgment, lawsuit, legal claim, divorce or other threat arises. Starting after any one of these storm clouds forms is too late; asset protection planning can do nothing for… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy: Now or Later?
Last Friday the government released positive employment numbers. Even with the government shutdown, the U.S. economy managed to create approximately 220,000 new jobs. This is clearly very good news. Perhaps you are now getting back to work. If you have been looking for work for awhile, you may have recently incurred a significant debt burden. … Continue Reading
The Automatic Stay – How Bankruptcy Stops Your Creditors
When you file bankruptcy, no matter whether it’s a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13, the law requires your creditors to stop all proceedings and actions against you. This part of the bankruptcy law is called the Automatic Stay. Once you have filed your bankruptcy, but not before, your creditors must stop all phone calls,… Continue Reading