by Jennifer Ferri | Nov 19, 2020 | Legal
In United States law, corporations are organizations authorized to act as a legal entity. United States and state tax laws allow a special ‘S Corporation’ tax status that changes how corporate taxes are handled. The government taxes regular ‘C’...
by Jennifer Ferri | Oct 29, 2020 | Legal
If a marriage with children is legally ended by divorce, things like access, time and legal responsibility for the children – ‘custody’ – must be decided. Custody arrangements include physical custody, parental visitation rights, and legal...
by Jennifer Ferri | Oct 8, 2020 | Legal
Filing for bankruptcy starts with disclosing all financial information. This is done on a form called a ‘bankruptcy petition’, provided by the US Bankruptcy Court. The bankruptcy case starts when the bankruptcy petition form is filed. Both individuals and...
by Jennifer Ferri | Sep 17, 2020 | Legal
The legal distribution of assets and property left by someone who has died is called ‘probate.’ It is a process of law, involving government and courts, that ensures proper and legal distribution of their assets. Even if the deceased person had a legal...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 27, 2020 | Legal
A foreclosure is essentially a legally-forced change in possession, where a lender seizes collateralized property – such as a home – when a borrower is unable to pay the loan. While laws vary by state, borrowers typically have a ‘period of...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 13, 2020 | Legal
Renting home or business space from an owner comes with legal rights and responsibilities. The landlord can’t do ‘anything they want’, and neither can the tenant. Federal, state and local laws all apply, and it’s important for tenant rights to...
