By: Dennis L. Voelkel, Esq. Download PDF Version Several years ago, hardly anyone had heard of limited liability companies (“LLC”). Now businesses operate as LLCs in all states, and the press and media have nothing but good things to say about them. Is all the hype justified? Much of it is, especially where the business […]

By: Dennis L. Voelkel, Esq.Download PDF Version If you’re like most people, you don’t like to think about planning your estate. But it’s an important part of ensuring the financial security of your loved ones. One of the easiest and most common tools used in estate planning is a program of giving gifts. Gifts can […]

By: Dennis L. Voelkel, Esq.Download PDF Version A well-known, but sometimes overlooked, way to buy and sell real estate without paying tax at the time of the transaction is through the use of “like-kind” exchanges. In a like-kind exchange, investment property is traded for other investment property. The person transferring one piece of property receives […]