Category: AAC
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One Client’s Story
“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” –Fitzhugh Dodson Mary walks her dog in her neighborhood along the same route she walks every day, when a driver fails to stop at the stop sign. The driver doesn’t see Mary. At the last part of…
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The Top 7 Ways The New Tax Law Could Affect Your Startup
This article first appeared on Forbes. On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 into law. The Act was the biggest change in tax laws in more than 30 years and brought about many changes for individuals and companies. Overall, we believe that the changes will benefit new…
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Families Belong Together
The core of my business is working with parents to protect their children. Some of my clients are wealthy and want to ensure that their children are not “spoiled” by an inheritance at any age. Some of my clients live month to month and the only asset is a life insurance policy meant to cover…
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Why Are Generations So Different At Work?
Our work ethic, trust and commitment are developed during our formative years. We learn these traits from our parents, teachers, world events, media, etc. If we look at the generations currently in the work force and associate their behavior to the world during their developmental years, it will help us understand each other. Understanding each…
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Don’t Unintentionally Disinherit Your Child
Leaving Your Assets to a Trusted Adult to Care for Your Child is a Mistake I recently met with a potential client who had created his estate plan just after his son was born. He had every intention of taking care of his son. But this trust cut his son out of the picture: 70…
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How to provide for loved ones who cannot or should not inherit from you
Loving people can mean taking good care of them, taking responsibility for them. In some estate-planning situations, the responsible thing to do is to make provisions, but not necessarily leave an inheritance. Many of us have family members who struggle with addiction. Assets or cash can often cause harm and in some cases may even…
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Trouble in Trump Times
“Know thy self, know thy enemy.” Sun Tzu I recently finished a trial where the defendant admitted to running a red light and slamming into my client. When the jurors awarded minimal damages, I was reminded of what sociologist are calling our present times ‘America’s Cold Civil War’ and the success of President Donald Trump.…
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[April 2018 Video] Social Media Best Practices | Paula Mattisonsierra
https://vimeo.com/370978818 About the Event “Social Media Best Practices” presented by Paula Mattisonsierra. In this presentation, Paula Mattisonsierra will discuss: Develop an understanding of the purpose of your website. Increase the conversion rate of your advertising dollars. How to more effectively work with your web designer. Paula Mattisonsierra is the Marketing Director & Founder of Power…
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Challenges lawyers face, and how the attorney action club can help you meet those challenges.
As I help attorneys grow their firms, there are certain obstacles I’m sure you’ll recognize: Feast or Famine: I’ve just finished being very busy and don’t have work waiting for me. On top of that, I don’t know where to get it! Growing pains: How do I hire? When do I hire? What kind of…
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Lawyers: What’s Your Number One Referral Source?
Who is your number one referral partner? The likely answer is another lawyer. It may be counterintuitive, but we are not each other’s competition; we are each others best referral source! If you are a startup lawyer you may have discovered that IP lawyers are a good referral source, if you are a criminal defense…