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Rental Corporate Structuring

COVER YOUR ASSETS! : When renting out your property, beware of the LIABILITY EXPOSURE Whether you’re renting out one or multiple properties, you now have a business. With that business comes LEGAL EXPOSURE. That’s the risk you take being a business owner. To protect yourself, you need an effective asset protection strategy that ensures you have the correct rental corporate structure. Here are a few of the common mistakes rental property owners make in this regard: One of the biggest mistakes rental property owners make is holding the title of the property in their own personal name. Now, your tenant sues, and all of your personal wealth is up for grabs in the lawsuit. Your bank accounts, your home, your kids’ college funds The second most common poor choice I see is holding the title of the property in a Revocable Living Trust. Now, your tenant sues, and all of your personal wealth is still up for grabs in the lawsuit. Your bank accounts, your home, your kids’ college funds. Estate planning is not designed to protect you from the public, it’s designed to protect your estate from the state government upon being deceased. The third wrong move I see that’s becoming increasingly more common is holding one or multiple titles in an LLC and renting to tenants through the LLC. Now, your tenant sues your LLC, and the property is held by the LLC, so the property is up for grabs in the lawsuit along with any other title being held in the same LLC. It’s 2025. It’s not ‘if’ you get sued. It’s ‘when’ you get sued. So, when you get sued, will you lose everything you’ve worked so hard to build? Not if you take the time to create the correct corporate structure for your portfolio. Every corporate structure is unique to the individual. There are ‘limits’ to even corporate veils created through holding company structuring. Speaking with an experienced Asset Protection Attorney on what’s best for your holdings is the best way to ensure you’re Covering Your Rental Assets!  Becoming a business owner, you control your own destiny, choose the people you work with, reap big rewards, challenge yourself, give back to the community, and you get to follow your passion. Knowing what you’re getting into is smart business because the responsibility of protecting your business falls on you. For more information on how to legally start and grow your business please visit our website at BaglaLaw.com. Call Bagla Law Firm, APC. today and set up an appointment to obtain your “Legal Roadmap” today!claimer:

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What Type of Business Plan Does Your Company Need?

Business plans are written road maps that guide business owners through the various stages of their business. Research supports the fact that businesses with a written and formalized business plan are more likely to achieve their financial viability goals compared to their non-planning peers. Writing a business plan can make a world of difference for entrepreneurs who desire external funding.

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End of Year Legal Checklist for Businesses

As many people scramble to finish their last-minute holiday shopping and make sure everyone on their gift list is covered, business owners have another list to pay attention to.  This list is called the business compliance checklist.  Businesses must fulfill their legal obligations to stay in good standing with the state.  Failure to do so may result in fines, fees, penalties, and even suspension or dissolution of their companies.

An end of year legal checklist typically includes reviewing and filing annual reports, checking and renewing business licenses, assessing any business changes throughout the year, verifying tax compliance, reviewing corporate governance policies, considering dissolutions or withdrawals for inactive entities, and filing final payroll taxes.

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10 Common Mistakes in Employee Handbooks

If you have an online business, you need to comply with the general corporate laws and local and international laws applicable to your business. Additionally, you need to comply with digital specific provisions around web accessibility, data privacy, and electronic payment processing that may be applicable to your online store.

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E-Commerce Laws Affecting Online Businesses

If you have an online business, you need to comply with the general corporate laws and local and international laws applicable to your business. Additionally, you need to comply with digital specific provisions around web accessibility, data privacy, and electronic payment processing that may be applicable to your online store.

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Shark Infested Waters – Navigating Charlatans, SCAMMERS, and ‘Snake-Oil’ Salesmen

Smart business owners get help for areas where their own knowledge is lacking. If chosen correctly, these outside resources are truly experts in their fields. But how do you ensure that you are hiring qualified professionals and not con artists? In a digital marketplace where anyone can appear to be reputable and everyone claims to be an expert, no one is impervious to potential ‘shark attacks.’ Finding the RIGHT experts to fill your business needs can make the difference between success and financial damage with ruinous setbacks.

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Asset Protection Behind the Corporate Veil

I’m so excited to share that I was a guest on the most recent episode of the “Power Your Profits” podcast—a show with best-selling authors, CEO’s, Leaders, and Bootstrappers that have built profitable businesses and their inspiring stories of how they got there!

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Intellectual Property in the Digital Age

I’m so excited to share that I was a guest on the most recent episode of the “Power Your Profits” podcast—a show with best-selling authors, CEO’s, Leaders, and Bootstrappers that have built profitable businesses and their inspiring stories of how they got there!

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5 Things You Must Do To Protect Your Assets

Every year I’m in practice, I’m further convinced that fundamental asset protection begins with implementing affordable, tried and true strategies and simple habits. There are laws on the books you can easily implement that will provide you with incredible protection in the event of a claim. Here are 5 critical strategies to consider as part of your personal asset protection plan.