Striving for Independence
For a business to succeed, it needs to cultivate the best talent in its sector. With the current expansion of the gig economy (think ride-sharing such as Uber or Lyft)…
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A Matter of Trust
Although many people equate estate planning with having a will, there are many advantages to a trust rather than a will as the centerpiece of your estate plan. Only a…
What to expect in a lawsuit (or the wheels of justice do turn, just slowly … and expensively)
I recently had a prospective client contact me about filing a lawsuit. I declined the case, not because there wasn’t merit to it, but because the cost to the prospective…
Make sure you are covering your backside while conducting your background checks
The economy is improving which means, hopefully, your business is growing. We have written before on hiring issues (please see https://gordonlawlv.com/time-hire-new-employees-protect-business-growing/ ), but given the employment climate after the explosion…
When it comes to estate planning, royalty may not do it right.
The Queen of Soul and Prince. What did Aretha Franklin and Prince have in common? They were both prolific and talented musicians who were taken from us far too…
An Estate Plan as Unique as You Are
As Ben Franklin famously said, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” A good estate plan can help you experience certainty with both. Ensuring that you have all of the…
California assaults business again (or reason 1,000,017 why I should move my business to Nevada)
Businesses that are concerned about the overreach of taxes and regulations from the state government continue learning how hostile California is to business owners. On April 30, 2018, the California…
Weed and Work
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nevada’s most recently reported unemployment rate is roughly five percent. Many employers are scrambling to find qualified employees as the economy is hitting…
In business contracts, is it better to ask for permission or forgiveness?
In typical lawyer-speak, the answer to the questions is…it depends. In a few recent transactions, this question has come up for my clients and I think that with contract negotiations…
What is a Buy-Sell Agreement and why do you need one?
A Buy-Sell Agreement is an agreement between the owners of a business that provides for when and how one owner can buy out the other’s interest. All businesses should have…