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Commercial real estate clauses all business owners should know
If you started your business in your kitchen, in the spare room or in the garage, moving to a public location for the first time is hugely exciting. It’s also a big risk. When you sign that commercial lease, you’re taking on a big obligation -- and (unlike residential...
What if I want to pass on my business to my children?
Family businesses have a special place in the American psyche. Knowing that a company has passed down from generation to generation imbues a company with a sense of wholesomeness in many customers' eyes. If you are a business owner looking at retiring soon, you may...
Can I protect myself from foreclosure?
Imagine a scenario in which you fall behind on your mortgage payments. Now, imagine how you would feel if your lender takes the first step in foreclosing on your home. Although you’re in a tricky spot, it’s not the end of the road. There are steps you can take to...
Real estate closing mistakes: Avoid these
Buying a home is a big decision that’ll impact your personal life and finances in a variety of ways. For that reason, you must have a solid grip on the process from beginning to end. The closing process is waiting for you at the end of the road. This is when you...
Have you answered these long-term care planning questions?
There is no right or wrong approach to long-term care planning, but there are some things you should absolutely include. Without the right approach today, you could find yourself lost and looking for answers in the future. Here are some of the many questions to answer...
Will divorce lead to foreclosure?
Buying your family home seemed straightforward enough. You and your spouse got the loan together, picked out the house and lived there for 10 years. That time is coming to end, though, and now you’re getting divorced. You’re still 20 years away from paying off that...
Estate planning can start young and change as you age
As you get older, something that is going to help you prepare for the end of your life is your estate plan. Your estate plan should include legal documents such as your will, health care directive and long-term care plans. Having all of these in place early in life...
Questions to ask when buying a rental property
Owning rental properties can be an excellent way to make a living, and some even view it as a convenient way to start their own business. Some buy homes, others buy apartment buildings. A few even buy commercial properties to rent to business owners. No matter what...
Does your commercial lease have an option to extend?
A commercial lease typically comes with an end date. It may be a year, three years, five years or a custom amount of time -- based on what both sides discuss when signing. Either way, it ends on that date. If the lease does not have an option to extend, then, the...
Here are 3 tips to help your children adjust to divorce
Going through a divorce isn’t something you thought would happen in your life. You always felt like you and your spouse would get along well and be dedicated to one another for life. Unfortunately, the truth was that your marriage wasn’t built to last. As a result,...
