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Incorporation – Scott promised he'd get to telling you about it ….

Incorporation  In a recent blog entry I touched on the question of when to incorporate your small business.  I’d like to give that question a little more consideration here.  I see the incorporation question as a two-part test where the bottom line is how incorporation affects your bottom line.  The first part of the test

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"Coles Notes" on Constructions Liens

If you are a construction contractor or your business involves the supply of services or materials for construction projects, you likely have some knowledge of lien rights.   If you have a solid understanding of liening projects, you need read no further.   But if you have only a vague understanding of lien rights, then

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When to call a lawyer

Two weeks ago our Blog Entry dealt with when to use a law firm in Small Claims Court, but the question doesn’t just come up with matters that are $ 10 000.00 or less.   In the ordinary course of your business you may run into a situation where you would be better off (and

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Estate Planning for Business Owners & Individual Pension Plans

 Individual Pension Plans   A few weeks ago I had an interesting lunch with Scott Plaskett, CFP of IRONSHIELD Financial Planning.  We were talking about some of the different kinds of estate planning work that we do for our respective clients – I draft wills and powers of attorney, establish trusts and offer advice on

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Should I represent myself in Small Claims Court?

So you’re thinking about suing that customer that defaulted on its account. Or perhaps your company is being sued by a disgruntled former employee. The amount is under $10,000.00, and therefore it falls within the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court. You wonder: should I represent myself at court?   Here is some food of

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Should you provide a Personal Guarantee ?

Here are two seemingly random legal questions that I deal with on a regular basis:  Should I incorporate my business?  And – Should I give a personal guarantee?  I’m going to deal with these questions out of their logical order by addressing the guarantee question now and the incorporation question in a later entry.  Well,

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