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A Princely Estate and More Reasons to Draft a Will

“And now folks, it’s time for ‘who do ya trust?’” — Jack Nicholson as Joker Prince’s passing last year saddened his millions of fans. Since he had no will, his

Staying Single: The One-Member LLC

“I like being single. I am always there when I need me.” – Art Leo One question I’m asked by new entrepreneurs is whether one person can be his or

Cash and Accrual: Which Is Best For You?

“Capital isn’t this pile of money sitting somewhere; it’s an accounting construct.” — Bethany McLean Given the spirit of the new year, you may have resolved to try new things,

The Early 2017 Cleanup List

“Each age has deemed the new-born year The fittest time for festal cheer.” ― Walter Scott On behalf of everyone at Brinen & Associates, happy new year to our clients,

The Origin of the NORAD Tracker

  “It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” – J.R.R. Tolkien We’re setting aside our usual

Conflicts Of Interest: Self-Dealing

“Almost everyone in politics nowadays has at least one conflict of interest.” ― Kenneth Eade While I’m no fan of Tang the Conqueror1, he’s a constant source of inspiration for

Your Exit Plan, Your Employees and Your Tax Team

“Everyone lives by selling something.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Last week, we discussed sensible exit strategies when selling your business to key employees. We established that it can be a

Estate Planning: Appropriate Holiday Dinner Discussion

“I think holidays create so much pressure because people feel they should be having a good time. But you shouldn’t.” ― Craig Ferguson We’re well into the most wonderful time

Guessing Games About Trump’s Estate Tax Proposals

I’ve received all sorts of “what ifs” for the past year regarding (sigh) President-elect Trump’s tax proposals. I hoped my faith in another presidential candidate would provide me another head