Month: December 2011

Who is in a Homeowner’s Association (and who is not)

Image by alancleaver_2000 via Flickr I recently had a complaint from any owner who was being assessed by a homeowner’s association for annual dues. He explained that he never agreed to be in a homeowner’s association and didn’t consider his property to be within the area governed by the homeowner’s association. Therefore, the HOA had […]

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The Kardashian Effect—Legal Separation, Divorce “Papers” and Whether to Seek Annulment or Absolute Divorce?

By now even the non-entertainment savvy amongst us has heard about reality television “star” Kim Kardashian’s made-for-television, multi-million dollar marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries, and their equally publicized break-up a mere 72 days later. Reports have circulated that Kim K. initially asked Humphries for an annulment, however his refusal to “agree” to one left […]

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Power of Attorney

Protecting our financial interests is especially important in this day and age of social security and economic uncertainty. I say “our” to point out that this type of knowledge is certainly helpful to us all, myself included! And it’s never too soon or too late to get started.  That said, I’d like to take this […]

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Corporation Games

Image by limonada via Flickr Businesses can be organized in several different ways. One of the newer forms of business is a Limited Liability Company or LLC. The best way to understand an LLC is to compare it to a traditional corporation. Limited Liability Company A LLC is a legal entity that exists separate and […]

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