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Memos answering questions I actually get asked.
Written in plain language, because that's the whole point.
These are general information, not legal advice for your situation.
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Can you sell an LLC you never used?
A dormant LLC is rarely worth much, and it carries every filing it missed. What a buyer actually gets, what a seller stays on the hook for, and when dissolving is cleaner.
5 days ago
Buying out a member: what actually has to happen
A member wants out, or you want them out. What your operating agreement controls, how a buyout gets taxed, and the paperwork that makes it final.
5 days ago
Your living trust doesn't own your house yet
The most expensive mistake I see in estate planning isn't a badly drafted document. It's a perfectly good document that nobody finished. A revocable living trust does exactly one thing: it keeps whatever is titled inside it out of probate. That's the product. Not tax savings — while you're both the person who created it and the person running it, the IRS ignores it entirely, it uses your Social Security number, and there's no separate return. Not creditor protection — revocab
5 days ago
What happens to your business if you can't run it tomorrow?
Incapacity stops a solo business faster than death does. Here's the minimum that keeps it running.
Oct 1
Your company does business where you do, not where you formed it
Forming in Wyoming or Delaware doesn't move your business there. The states that tax you are the ones where you live and work.
Sep 29
What actually matters in an independent contractor agreement
The agreement doesn't determine classification, but it does determine who owns the work.
Sep 15
Registration, licensing, and tax nexus are three different questions
"Doing business" means different things to the Secretary of State, a licensing board, and a revenue department.
Sep 1
Do you still have to file a beneficial ownership report?
FinCEN permanently ended BOI reporting for U.S. companies in August 2026. Here's who's still covered and why your bank will keep asking anyway.
Aug 12
Your entity was administratively dissolved. Now what?
Missing an annual report can dissolve your entity without you noticing. Here's how to find out and how to fix it.
Aug 1
Do you owe sales tax in states you've never been to?
Economic nexus means sales volume alone can create a sales tax obligation. Here's what to check.
Jul 15
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