REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: FIRPTA
Investors that come to us early can structure their US holdings to avoid unnecessary complications, such as withholdings under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). If you did not plan ahead, then this article is for you.
REAL ESTATE: 3-Day Notices for Evictions (Video)
If you are a landlord, skip this video at your peril. There are at least a few judges who are dismissing evictions based on defective 3-Day Notices for reasons you would not expect.
ASSET PROTECTION: Staying Onshore
This episode provides a quick outline of essential strategies for protecting your assets within the United States.
ASSET PROTECTION: Going Offshore (Video)
Refresher course on Offshore Asset Protection, focused on offshore banking and jurisdictions with protections against creditors.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Video – Setting Up Your Portfolio
How can you use a combination of LLCs and land trusts to structure you portfolio for optimal effect? Get the answer here. ¿Cómo se puede combinar unas empresas (LLC) con unos fideicomisos (land trust) para conseguir el resultado óptimo? La respuesta está aquí.
BUSINESS: Are Electronic Signatures Risky?
E-signing technology is becoming more and more prevalent, and there is no denying the convenience. Affixing your signature with a simple tap on your phone screen is a beautiful thing. After all, the alternative is to print the document, sign it, scan, and then email the scanned copy. Sometimes you have to go find witnesses, and, if notarization is required . . . well, now you really have yourself a project.
IMMIGRATION: Extraordinary Individuals (O-1)
The O-1 Visa is for people who have extraordinary ability and achievements in certain categories. The term “extraordinary achievements” seems vague and broad, but the USCIS has given us some rather specific examples of items that meet this requirement.
IMMIGRATION: Extraordinary Professional (EB-1A)
One of the primary advantages of the so-called “EB-1A” is that you do not have to be sponsored by an employer. You can “self-petition.” You also do not have to go through the labor certification process. And, of course, the other great thing is that this visa gives you permanent residence.
BUSINESS DISPUTES: Straight Talk about Costs of Litigation (Video)
Thinking about suing someone? Or, had a bad experience in a lawsuit? Don’t miss this uncommonly frank discussion of the good, bad and ugly sides of litigation.
BUSINESS: Limiting Personal Liability (Part I)
The law has shifted in recent years towards weakening corporate liability protections. That makes it easier for plaintiffs and regulators to “pierce the corporate veil” and get to the assets of owners and officers.