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What Should a Gulf Coast Retiree Look for in an Orange Beach Estate Planning Attorney?
What Should a Gulf Coast Retiree Look for in an Orange Beach Estate Planning Attorney? If you have retired to Orange Beach — or spend enough of the year here that it feels like home — choosing an estate planning attorney is not a task you want to hand off to whoever...
How Do You Transfer a Family Business in Daphne or Fairhope to the Next Generation Without Tearing It Apart?
How Do You Transfer a Family Business in Daphne or Fairhope to the Next Generation Without Tearing It Apart? You can transfer a family business to the next generation without conflict — but only if you plan well ahead of the moment the question actually becomes...
How Do Snowbirds with Property in Fairhope or Orange Beach Handle Estate Planning Across Two States?
How Do Snowbirds with Property in Fairhope or Orange Beach Handle Estate Planning Across Two States? If you own a condo on the water in Orange Beach or a home in Fairhope but spend your summers in Ohio, Michigan, or Pennsylvania, your estate plan has to work in two...
How Does Probate Work in Baldwin County When a Loved One Owned Vacation Rental Property?
How Does Probate Work in Baldwin County When a Loved One Owned Vacation Rental Property? When someone passes away owning a vacation rental property in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, or anywhere along the Baldwin County coast, the probate process becomes significantly more...
What Happens to a Waterfront Property in Orange Beach When There Is No Will?
What Happens to a Waterfront Property in Orange Beach When There Is No Will? If you own waterfront or vacation-rental property in Orange Beach and you die without a will, the State of Alabama steps in and makes the inheritance decisions for you. Alabama's intestate...
How Does an LLC Protect a Foley Small Business Owner’s Personal Assets?
How Does an LLC Protect a Foley Small Business Owner's Personal Assets? If you own a small business in Foley — whether that's a landscaping company, a short-term rental operation, a retail shop near OWA, or a service business serving the broader Gulf Coast — forming a...
How Should a Gulf Shores Vacation Rental Owner Structure Their Business to Protect Personal Assets?
How Should a Gulf Shores Vacation Rental Owner Structure Their Business to Protect Personal Assets? If you own a vacation rental in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, or anywhere along the Alabama Gulf Coast, the short answer is this: hold that property through a properly...
Divorce and Finance: Don’t Leave the Finances to Chance
Divorce is likely the largest financial transition in one’s life, as all the assets accumulated and outstanding debt as a couple must now be divided. During your divorce, you will be confronted with many decisions, all of which have a long-term impact on your quality...
Divorced: Now What Do I Do?
At the end of the divorce process, many couples experience having lost more than they gained, both emotionally and monetarily, and they’re just relieved the process is over. The unfortunate reality, however, is that there is still more to do. Even after your divorce...
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