Lawyers who represent family businesses often also represent the business owners, serve as a trustee or fiduciary on the business’s board, and provide personal estate planning for the owners and other family members. While fulfilling multiple goals for clients may seem effective and efficient, it is important that the attorney consider potential ethical complications and the potential need to narrow the representation, obtain clients’ informed consent, or withdraw from a particular matter.
The Family Business Lawyer: Steering Clear of Ethical Troubles
By WealthCounsel Staff on Jul 16, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Current Developments in Estate Planning and Business Law: July 2021
By WealthCounsel Staff on Jul 9, 2021 10:00:00 AM
From new state statutes designed to attract wealthy residents to the validity of employer vaccine mandates, we have recently seen significant developments in estate planning and business law. To ensure that you stay abreast of these legal changes, we have highlighted a few noteworthy developments and analyzed how they may impact your estate planning and business law practice.
Current Developments in Estate Planning and Business Law: June 2021
By WealthCounsel Staff on Jun 11, 2021 10:00:00 AM
From the Department of the Treasury’s issuance of a new “green book” to the Biden administration’s withdrawal of a proposed Trump-era independent contractor rule, we have recently seen significant developments in estate planning and business law. To ensure that you stay abreast of these legal changes, we have highlighted a few noteworthy developments and analyzed how they may impact your estate planning and business law practice.