http://dickersonlaw.com/blog Wealth Building and Preservation Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now that the election is behind us and we have a Democratic President, House & Senate we can begin to speculate how this political climate will affect the estate tax or death tax as it is commonly referred to. During the campaign there was much talk about eliminating the ... http://dickersonlaw.com/blog/2008/11/10/estate-tax-uncertainty/ Lately I have been seeing and hearing about companies that will provide legal forms for wills, and business entities (like corporations and limited liability companies), but not legal advice. Hence the question, “Should you be your own lawyer?” Legally any individual can represent themselves in court. In today’s ... http://dickersonlaw.com/blog/2008/08/20/should-you-be-my-own-lawyer/ I just got back from a week in Polebridge Montana, just 6 miles from the Canadian Border. A buddy and I went to visit a friend who has a cabin there. The people are very interesting and unique. It was great to see how people are on ... http://dickersonlaw.com/blog/2008/08/14/my-summer-vacation-2/ Sellers are seeing their properties on the market longer and their asking prices getting smaller. Meanwhile the Buyers are having a harder time qualifying for loans, since mortgage companies are tightening their lending practices. Some Buyers and Sellers are resorting to creative alternatives. Owner financing is one ... http://dickersonlaw.com/blog/2008/07/31/real-estate-owner-finance-options/ This is the first year that many of us have dealt with the new Texas Franchise Tax, a.k.a. the Margins Tax. The tax on its face sounds innocent enough, just 1%. The reality as many of you have come to know is that this 1% is of your ... http://dickersonlaw.com/blog/2008/07/30/texas-margins-tax/ I was in Austin meeting with clients yesterday. As we discussed setting up an new business entity we talked about the importance of a Buy-Sell Agreement between the owners. This agreement is like a business pre-nuptual agreement. It lays down the rules for what happens with the ... http://dickersonlaw.com/blog/2008/07/29/business-pre-nup/ This is the first DickersonLaw blog. My business involves helping clients build and preserve wealth through estate and business planning. Throughout the month of July I am offering a promotion for my book The Road Map to Rich. For every book purchased on my website, I will ... http://dickersonlaw.com/blog/2008/07/18/welcome-to-dickersonlaw-blog/