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Buy-Sell Agreements: The Estate Planning Tool Most Owners Ignore

Business owners are often meticulous about growth strategies, hiring, and revenue. But when it comes to ownership transitions, many rely ...
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The Silent Partner: Why Incapacity Planning Matters More Than Death

Business owners tend to plan for the big, dramatic moment. What happens if I die? Who takes over? How will ...
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Succession Is Not Assumed: Planning for Who Takes Over

Every business has a leader. Someone who makes the final call, signs the checks, resolves disputes, and sets direction. For ...
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What Happens to Your Business If Something Happens to You?

Why Estate Planning Is a Business Decision, Not Just a Personal One Every business has a rhythm. Decisions are made ...
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No Will, No Control: The Legal Aftermath for Amy Winehouse and Jimi Hendrix

As we’ve seen throughout this series, dying without a will or trust doesn’t just affect the ultra-wealthy, it affects anyone ...
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Famous Estates, Costly Mistakes: Lessons in Legacy Planning from Howard Hughes and Kurt Cobain

The laws of intestacy don’t just affect average families, they’ve shaped the legacies of some of the most famous names ...
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Protecting Your Legacy: Estate Lessons from Tupac Shakur and Chadwick Boseman

In this installment of our series on the laws of intestacy, we turn our focus to two modern icons whose ...
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When the Music Stops: The Estates of Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix

In our previous post, we explained how dying without a will triggers the laws of intestacy, a legal system that ...

When There’s No Will: Understanding the Laws of Intestacy

When someone passes away without a will or trust, their estate does not simply “work itself out.” It becomes subject ...
Taxing Your Investments: What Law Changes Mean for Capital Gains and Dividends - Lowthorp Richards LLP

Taxing Your Investments: What Law Changes Mean for Capital Gains and Dividends

The investment landscape is shifting again with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill(OBBB)—a sweeping tax reform package that ...

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Cristian R. Arrieta, Lowthorp Richards LLP, A Professional Corporation, 300 E. Esplanade Drive Suite 850, Oxnard, CA 93036