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Buy-Sell Agreements
Persons holding equity interests in a business can use a buy-sell agreement to ensure the continuity of the business and to solidify their expectations regarding the taxes, rights, and obligations of each party. The buy-sell agreement can dictate...
Buying or Selling a Maryland Business – Commercial Leases
In this article I address the importance of ensuring necessary commercial leases are preserved following a business sale. For information on other issues and concerns in a business transfer, please see my article, Buying or Selling a Business in...
Buying or Selling a Maryland Business – Employment Agreements
In this article I address business sale issues relating to employment agreements and related documents, including confidentiality and non-compete clauses. For information on other issues and concerns in a business transfer, please see my article,...
Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts
If you have assets you anticipate will increase in value, you can “freeze” the value of those assets for estate tax purposes with an Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust, an “IDGT”. Most wonder why they would want an “intentionally defective”...
What is a Trust? The Basics of Forming a Maryland Trust
It’s common to hear Maryland trust attorneys and others refer to trusts, but you may not know exactly what they are or why they are needed. A trust has a separate legal identity from both the person who formed it and the people it is benefiting,...
Registering a Trade Name in Maryland
Depending upon your business and your company’s marketing strategies, you may at some time consider operating under a new or second name. In such cases, you should consider using a registered trade name for your business. Since businesses...
