Blog Posts in 2011

We hear a lot of misinformation while assisting families with estate planning and probate proceedings. Unfortunately, it is often the case that important decisions are made based on this ...

The term “short sale” has become a household term in the post real estate bubble market. But what exactly is a short sale, and why would a property owner or a bank want to do a short sale? A short ...

FINRA has issued an investor alert regarding the issues associated with non-traded REIT investments. REITs are real estate investment trusts that pool investors money to purchase, manage or invest in ...

Many brokerage accounts permit the account holders to trade “on margin.” Frequently however, account holders do not have an understanding of what it means to leverage their assets to make additional ...

Buying a business in any state entails quite a bit of legal, financial and tax analysis. Will you be buying the stock of the company (membership interest if an LLC) or the assets of the company? Will ...

FINRA , the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has issued a recent Investor Alert regarding the need for investors to carefully examine all proposed investments to ensure that they satisfy their ...