A primary purpose of estate planning is to ensure that your wealth is distributed according to your wishes after you die. But if a family member challenges the plan, that purpose may be defeated….
The “stretch” IRA generally no longer exists. But if you have a substantial balance in a traditional IRA, a properly designed charitable remainder trust (CRT) can allow you to replicate many of its benefits….
As we start the new year, I’ve been receiving a lot of questions about how companies can differentiate themselves in compensation planning. This afternoon I’ll be presenting a series of creative techniques to the…
Although your will or revocable trust governs the distribution of many or most of your assets, certain assets — such as retirement plans, insurance policies, and bank or brokerage accounts — require you to…
If it’s December, that means I’m thinking and writing about yearend tax planning. Being a tax lawyer, it is always one of my most enjoyable articles to write. This year, however, is the hardest…
At the recent Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, I had the good fortune of moderating a real estate panel with three experts: Victor Calanog, a Moody’s economist renowned in the real estate sector; Glen…
Dennis Monroe recently wrote a four-part series of articles that appeared in the Star Tribune about the franchise process. He offers advice on becoming a franchisee, the best way to get financing for a…
When clients and fellow restaurateurs ask what their restaurant is worth, my general reply is that it’s worth a multiple of your cash flow, or EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Next,…
Too often, people planning their estates focus on tax and asset-protection issues and overlook long-term health care needs. But the high cost of long-term care (LTC) can quickly devour resources you need to maintain…
