Small and medium-sized businesses face unprecedented challenges in 2020. If you have also received notice that you owe back taxes to the IRS, it may feel like the burdens are getting too big to shoulder. The IRS reports that more than 8 million Americans owe over $80...
Crafting an estate plan is crucial in caring for your family. It can be an important step for making sure things are in order once you’re gone – and it’s never too early to start. More than 70% of adults in the U.S. think that having an estate plan in place would make...
One of the most important steps of any divorce or dissolution is the division of marital property. This includes identifying all marital assets, determining fair market values, and then deciding how to divide those assets. Marital assets can include: real estate,...
Kevin Urtz is a new associate attorney with ., and he primarily practices in the areas of family law, employment law, and general litigation. Kevin grew up in Western Pennsylvania and went to college outside of Pittsburgh, PA. He is an avid...
Wills, trusts and estate plans come in all different shapes and sizes. Some will be straightforward because there is a single beneficiary, but these days estate plans will often need to consider children, stepchildren and a second (or third) wife. It can even get more...
This tax season has been one of the most complicated and confusing in recent memory. Of course, this is due to the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed at the end of 2017 but Americans who file annually only now crunched the numbers and filed...
People and businesses generally expect the details of a contract to be honored once it is signed. Whether it is landlords or tenants, contractors or customers, construction companies or owners, the reason contracts are signed is to make sure that a party’s actions...
The biggest question when selling a business is trying to determine its value. Whereas a selling a home will be about the property, amenities and other things that can be compared to other listings, valuating a business can be more complex, and there is more than one...
The clock is ticking, and April 15 is right around the corner. So we have provided this handy list of quick tips for helping taxpayers determine what they owe under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new law means that there are many changes to how taxpayers crunch...
Whether you are looking to hire employees as you start your business or now need them since your business has grown, you take on certain responsibilities when you employ workers. You will need to ensure your workplace is free from discrimination and harassment, and...