Step 1: Decide on a Business Structure There are 3 basic options: a DBA, a Corporation or an LLC.  A DBA or “Doing Business As” (also known as a “Fictitious Business Name” or FBN) is not really a separate structure, but just a different name that an individual or partners use as their business name. A

In commercial transactions, people like to get paid — and to get what they pay for. In most transactions, both parties are fairly comfortable because there will be a simultaneous exchange between the party with the cash (the purchaser) and the party delivering the goods or services being purchased (the seller). Both parties may feel

In Arizona, what are the risks to creating a Will through fillable forms downloaded online? The simple answer is that you may have a meaningless document because you did not take the necessary steps to validate the Will. Unfortunately, many smart people decide to download Will forms online instead of hiring an attorney. I’ve seen

This section has two parts: (1) laying out the process when there is an ethical rule violation, and (2) describing the main ethical rule violations in estate planning.  It is important to know that “the dismissal of a bar complaint does not necessarily preclude a right to file a lawsuit for substantive relief.” Matter of Levine, 174