Like poppies blooming in the desert after a wet winter, limited liability companies (LLCs) are everywhere and Arizona’s new LLC Act affects all of them as well as their owners and managers. Arizona’s new LLC Act is based on the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA) endorsed by the Uniform Laws Commission. The new [...]
Represented Scottsdale spouse with respect to a marital agreement and update to estate plan. DeAngelis Legal previously represented spouse with respect to the termination of an irrevocable trust. Spouse, with children from a prior marriage, got engaged and desired to define the rights and obligations of each spouse and update his estate plan prior to [...]
Represented beneficiary with choice of entity and capitalization issues. Beneficiary desired to open a new branch of the family business. DeAngelis Legal assisted beneficiary with reviewing her alternatives and selecting appropriate type of entity, drafted the formation documents and formed the entity. DeAngelis Legal also assisted beneficiary with capitalization of the business and prepared the [...]
Represented high net worth Scottsdale couple owning numerous closely held business and real estate interests with a comprehensive review of their corporate plan. DeAngelis Legal reviewed current terms and structure and made significant recommendations to maximize creditor protection, minimize estate taxes and facilitate administration of structure upon a death or disability of the couple. DeAngelis Legal [...]
Represented elderly Scottsdale couple with an update to their estate plan. The retired husband and wife have adult children with different economic means. DeAngelis Legal reviewed the couple’s current plan, made recommendations, discussed alternatives and drafted a new estate plan creating trusts with third party corporate trustees for their children which had the effect of [...]
Represented young Scottsdale couple with core estate planning documents. DeAngelis Legal interviewed the young entrepreneur and his wife, made recommendations, and ultimately drafted and implemented a comprehensive estate plan which named guardians for their minor children, created trusts which deferred the children’s control over the assets and integrated other aspects of the couple’s assets and [...]
Created several new limited liability companies (LLCs). DeAngelis Legal represented a couple current and new clients with the formation of LLCs. DeAngelis Legal assisted the clients with entity type selection and tax classification, preparing the formation documents and filing the Articles with the Arizona Corporation Commission for approval. DeAngelis Legal also terminated one entity which was [...]
Choice of Entity The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed in December of 2017 reduced the income tax rate on corporations and pass through entities. The Act, coupled with an increase in business activity in Arizona, has created a lot of questions about the appropriate choice of entity, i.e., what is the best type of [...]
Legal Implications of Community Property While love may be in the air in the spring, October is the most popular month to get married. With the excitement of the engagement and all the planning for the wedding, travel and gifts, few couples spend the time to reflect on how their financial rights and obligations will [...]
