For more than a decade prior to 2019, California law only obligated relatively large employers with fifty or more employees to provide sexual harassment training to just supervisory level employees. Beginning this year, California law dramatically expanded these...
Estate Planning
What can a charitable trust do?
A charitable trust is an estate planning tool that can help you minimize taxes, create a legacy and support meaningful causes. You can donate to a nonprofit, church, college and other types of charitable organizations by setting up a charitable trust. You may consider...
What are some advantages of a special needs trust?
If you are the parent of a California special needs child, you know how difficult day-to-day life can be for both him or her and for you. You and (s)he have enough to deal with without having to deal with financial worries, too. This is where a special needs trust...
Don’t Press Your Luck With Press Releases Regarding Pending Company Lawsuits
Because Southern California companies have enough to worry about what with employment lawsuits, traffic, and the ever-present possibility of a light sprinkle, it is crucial to avoid any mistakes that could expose your company to liability in the dissemination of a...
Constructing a Solid Defense:
Gets Full Defense Award in $2 Million Claim By Contractor Against Long Time Client Never walk off the job. That was the message that resonated through the tens of thousands of documents, months of...
What is a dynasty trust and how does it protect families?
Trusts are powerful, versatile estate planning tools. They give you a lot of options and a lot of control. One of the most common examples is an educational trust, which allows you to put money aside to pay for someone else's education, ensuring that they use the...
Creating an estate plan after the loss of a loved one
Some people set up an estate plan at a young age, aware of the risks they will face throughout life and determined to prepare for the unexpected. Others may wait for many years to set up an estate plan. Moreover, someone may lose a loved one due to an age-related...
Hollywood Reporter Link to BKCG LLP Case
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What is the cy-pres doctrine?
During the course of your estate planning in California, you may wish to set up a trust that will benefit a particular cause or charitable organization after your death. This is a very generous gift and can ensure that your legacy lives on. However, because it is...
Steps to creating a business succession plan
As a small business owner, you realize that there will come a time when you're no longer willing or able to run your company. This happens for a number of reasons, including but not limited to retirement, incapacitation and death. Creating a business succession plan...