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The Law and Policy Behind Like Kind Exchanges Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 1031, allows taxpayers to defer tax recognition of what would otherwise be considered a taxable capital...

Entering a Commercial Lease? Get a Real Estate Lawyer Starting a new business can be incredibly exciting. Entrepreneurs spend weeks, even months, hunting for facilities and equipment that are just right for their businesses. Typically, this...

The Benefits of Real Estate Law To Homeowners For many people, homeownership is a great source of pride and joy. And why shouldn’t it be? In a society where real estate properties get...

Is an Incentive Trust Right for You? Here’s What You Need to Know Estate planning isn’t usually discussed at the dinner table, and for understandable reasons. It involves tricky conversations about who gets what assets, and why. Like...

Incorporating Medicaid Planning Into Your Estate Plan At M&A Law, we know most people put off estate planning for a number of reasons. Sometimes people simply do not want to face the...

Ensure Your Estate Plan Protects You From Elder Abuse Everyone knows that estate planning is important. You may even have already created an estate plan, whether it involves a will, trust, or other provision....

What’s the Difference Between Power of Lawyer and Guardianship? Most people are confused by estate planning and put it off until the very last minute. Sometimes this is because people don’t want to face...

Having Kids Later in Life? Here’s What You Should Consider When Planning Your Estate More people are choosing to have children later on in life. No matter what stage of life you have a child in, they can bring...

Providing for a Fiscally Irresponsible Heir You’ve spent your life working hard and making good investments. Now that you have wealth, you want to make sure your family is taken care...

What Happens When a Creditor Forecloses on Your Property? We’ve all heard the phrase “foreclosure,” but do you know what it means, what it involves, and when it is triggered? Many homeowners do not,...

What Does it Mean if There is a Covenant on My Land? When most people purchase property, they expect that they will be able to do whatever they want with the property. However, many people are surprised...

Buying a Property with a Pre-Existing Mortgage? Understand Your Options! A large number of home sales in the United States are financed by mortgages, and when these homes go back onto the market many of...