October 2022 – Cochran Law Firm, P.L.

How an Estate Plan Can Protect Your Business & Family

You’ve most likely dedicated significant time and energy to creating a vision for your business, executing that vision, and even writing up a detailed business plan for the growth of your business. Yet far fewer business owners put the same effort into planning for their company’s continued success following their retirement, incapacity, or death. However, […]

October 23, 2022
By Allison Cochran
Estate Planning, Taxes, Trusts, Uncategorized
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Trusts & Taxes: What You Need to Know

People often come to us curious — or confused — about the role trusts play in saving on taxes. Given how frequently this issue comes up, here we’re going to explain the tax implications associated with different types of trusts in order to clarify this issue. Of course, if you need further clarification about trusts, […]

2022 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up-To-Date?

This year, Estate Planning Awareness Week runs from October 17th to 23rd, and one of our primary goals is to educate you on the vital importance of not only preparing an estate plan but also keeping your plan up-to-date. While you almost surely understand the importance of creating an estate plan, you may not know […]

President Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Explained with FAQs

This August, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a three-part plan to help low and middle-income families deal with the increasingly burdensome cost of paying for college, while also making the student loan system more efficient and easier for borrowers to manage. The most dramatic part of the […]

5 Smart Ways to Pay for Your Funeral that Won’t Leave Your Family to Foot the Bill

This article is a service of Allison Cochran, Family Business Lawyer™. We offer a complete spectrum of legal services for businesses and can help you make the wisest choices on how to deal with your business throughout life and in the event of your death. We also offer a LIFT Start-Up Session™ or a LIFT Audit for an ongoing business, which includes a review of all the legal, financial, and tax systems you need for your business. Call us today to schedule.

October 4, 2022
By Allison Cochran
Business
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8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Launching a New Business

As you are thinking of starting your own business, you’ll need to get clear on a number of issues to ensure both you and your operation are properly positioned for success. Oftentimes, aspiring entrepreneurs jump headfirst into business ownership, with false expectations of what it takes to run a successful business, and they quickly find […]

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