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  The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 that shut down countless schools and businesses obviously has people wondering about the impact of the pandemic on various professional services, including legal services. Any crisis on this scale calls for equally large-scale crisis management strategies and tactics. Fortunately, today’s remote communication options have enabled many law firms across […] The post COVID-19 and Legal Services: Challenges, Trends, and Safeguards appeared first on Harrison Law.…
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In my experience as an Arizona estate planning attorney, I have seen clients choose their Agents, Successor Trustees or Personal Representatives for a variety of reasons — including the wrong ones. It’s only natural to select a beloved friend or family member who genuinely wants and expects to receive such an assignment, if only to avoid hurting their feelings. However, your estate plan (and its execution after your death) should be based on what you want for your beneficiaries, not on what a potential  Successor Trustee or Personal Representative might want. The selection of this important individual(s) should be based…
  In my client consultations as an estate planning attorney, I often work with people who want to name their son or daughter as the Successor Trustee of their family trust. This is all well and good, at least in principle — except for the fact that the son or daughter in question is currently […] The post Create Your Estate Plan for Now — Not for Five Years From Now appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  As mentioned in previous articles, if you want to spare your loved ones the headaches of the probate court process after your death, you may wish to consider creating and funding an Arizona Living Trust. A Living Trust can spare key assets of an estate from inclusion in the probate process. However, a living […] The post Utilize a Financial Advisor When Funding Your Living Trust appeared first on Harrison Law.…
The launch of a new business can be an exhilarating period. Allowing that rush of enthusiasm to push you into a hasty, ill-organized launch, however, could all but ensure your new enterprise’s failure before it has even opened for business. I usually recommend that business owners begin discussions with our Arizona-based law firm from four to six months before their anticipated launch date. This schedule gives everyone the time needed to sort out such important issues as: Business Formation Organizing your business entity is one of the most crucial actions in the startup pre-launch process. Whether you decide on a…
  A sudden, unexpected legal crisis can afflict a business at any time. Theft by an employee, a sudden health-related event such as the world experienced this year, a discrimination or harassment claim, issues with contractors or landlords, intellectual property infringement, and other serious matters can place you in urgent need of skilled, experienced legal […] The post Don’t Wait Until Legal Problems Strike — Get to Know an Attorney Now appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  Our Arizona-based law firm continues to bring added value to our clients by introducing them to the latest information, insights, news and advice from leading media sources and authorities about today’s business world. Our Harrison Law LinkedIn business page gives us the opportunity to post links to articles from these informative sources. We also […] The post LinkedIn Spotlight Series: “Wave of New Laws to Take Effect in 2020: Electric Cars, Data Privacy, Taxes & More” appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  Harrison Law makes a point of providing current articles, news, guidance, and other helpful input from authoritative sources spanning the Internet. In addition to maintaining this blog, our Arizona-based law firm also posts regularly to our LinkedIn business page, with certain posts singled out for attention and summarization here. Today we would like to […] The post LinkedIn Spotlight Series: “Construction Tech Will not Replace Humans” appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  Our Arizona-based law firm strives to provide added value for our clients, not only through the quality of our legal services, but also through our sharing of knowledge, insights, and ideas from the world’s great business minds. We commonly do this by posting links to valuable articles on our Harrison Law LinkedIn page. To […] The post LinkedIn Spotlight Series: “How to Rethink Environmental Policies From ‘No’ to ‘Go’” appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  Our Arizona-based law firm strives to provide our national and international clients as well as the local business community with an ongoing stream of helpful information, not only through our work but also through social media. The Harrison Law LinkedIn page regularly features thoughtful leadership articles, opinion pieces, and reports which we have hand-picked […] The post LinkedIn Spotlight Series: “Investing in the Age of US-China Rivalry” appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  A move can be an exciting new chapter in your life — but it can also introduce some new complications that affect your established financial and legal arrangements, including the details of your estate plan. Let’s look at some of the estate plan questions and concerns that you may be facing as you prepare […] The post What Does Your Move Mean for Your Estate Plan? appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  If you’ve always worked to hone your intelligence, skills, and insights as a business owner, you have probably developed a lifelong love for learning. You might even assume that there’s no such thing as “bad” learning — but is that really true? An Accelerated Learning article by Michael Simmons argues that there are indeed […] The post Are You Damaging Your Brain With “Junk Learning?” appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  This blog post concludes my 6-part series on some of my favorite podcasts for business owners. I’ve found them immensely useful and enlightening, and I hope that you will, too. Of course, this selection is only the tip of the iceberg, with many more informative, insightful business podcasts available from which to choose. I […] The post Great Podcasts for Business Owners, Pt. 6: Dave Ramsey appeared first on Harrison Law.…
  If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I’ve recently posted some of my favorite podcasts aimed at business owners, C-level executives and entrepreneurs. I’ve found these podcasts fascinating, compelling, and encouraging as I operate my own Arizona business law practice, and I want to share these discoveries with my clients and other […] The post Great Podcasts for Business Owners, Pt. 5: The Tim Ferriss Show appeared first on Harrison Law.…
One of the most important aspects of my work as an Arizona business attorney is my ability to recognize and respond to key issues that affect entrepreneurs and other business owners. In addition to my legal services, I want to provide my clients with whatever other useful information comes my way in my own journey […] The post Great Podcasts for Business Owners, Pt. 4: The Lewis Howes School of Greatness appeared first on Harrison Law.…