If you’re filing a civil case in Utah, one of the first decisions you will make is which court you want to handle your case. In some situations, you may have a choice between courts and jurisdictions and your litigation attorney can advise on which venue makes the most sense. Similarly, if you’ve been served…
DetailsOver the course of a lifetime, individuals and couples generally amass wealth in the form of securities, accounts, real property, and personal property. While much of this can be located in the state in which they reside at death, real property, in particular, can easily be located in a different state. In this case, in…
DetailsAs an individual and as a business owner, you’ve probably signed more contracts than you realize as our world is full of standard form contracts you agree to when you log onto a website, download a new piece of software, order from a supplier, or purchase insurance. In many cases, you don’t have the opportunity…
DetailsGuardianship and Conservatorship are often associated with estate planning because there are two groups of people who are likely to be involved in a guardianship or conservatorship: the elderly and minor children who lose their parents. Guardianship and conservatorship are a legal process designed to protect individuals who are not legally competent to care for…
DetailsMany businesses own vehicles that they then provide to the employees to use as part of their work. Indeed, it is from the use of these vehicles that many lawsuits stem. Employee use of these vehicles for business purposes is not taxable income as it is part of the businesses’ cost. But there are limits…
DetailsPart of setting up a large estate often includes setting up a family trust or a series of trusts that will help you accomplish your different goals. These trusts can provide for a spouse during their lifetime and then have children and grandchildren as beneficiaries. You can also set up charitable trusts and foundations to…
DetailsPrivate investigators are used in a wide variety of situations, from family law to employee litigation, if you want to know what someone is doing or someone else is interested in you. If you’re involved in a lawsuit, you may find that a private investigator helps answer key questions like whether someone is as injured…
DetailsAs part of your estate plan, your attorney may suggest setting up and funding a trust. There are a number of different types of trusts you can set up, each with their own unique advantages, but one similarity between all trusts is that assets must be placed into the trusts in order to get the…
DetailsTaking depositions is an important step in the litigation process and, occasionally, one side or the other chooses to take a video recording of the deposition. This isn’t always done as it’s not always necessary, but at times, a video deposition can be a powerful tool. A deposition is a chance for the opposing counsel…
DetailsEvery year, the IRS announces the estate and gift tax limits as well as the gift tax exemption. The gift tax exemption is the value you can gift to any other individual without that individual facing tax consequences for that gift. This year, the gift exemption remains at $15,000, though the estate tax limit went…
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