An Interview with Janine Firpo, a values-aligned investor, angel investor, and social innovator who is on the Board of Directors of Zebras Unite.Read More
Proper Planning to Avoid Disputes Between Business Owners If you enter into a marriage with your own assets, it is considered reasonable and practical for you to ask your future spouse to enter into a premarital agreement even though you both hope and plan for a happy and healthy marriage. It also seems reasonable and...Read More
Many non-profit organizations may advance their charitable missions with cross-border operations. Non-profits operating internationally should consider these six issues: 1. Grantmaking Generally, a U.S. based public charity (as opposed to a private foundation) can make a grant to a foreign charity if the granting organization retains “discretion and control” over the use of funds raised, reviewing...Read More
One of the highlights of 2017 is the new artwork up on the walls thanks to our new partnership with the The Geezer Gallery. A local nonprofit organization, the Geezer Gallery showcases artists, age 60 and above, in its gallery and other locations in the community. As a participant in the new Art Vault program,...Read More
At a conference in New York sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute on February 13, 2017, Treasury and IRS officials discussed two new Trump administration policy changes limiting substantive IRS guidance for “a while.” The first policy is the administration’s unusual “one-in, two-out” executive order, which generally requires agencies to eliminate two regulations for every...Read More
Under the current federal transfer tax system, there is a 40% tax on estates of individuals dying with more than $5.49 million in assets. Gifts made during lifetime are added to transfers at death for purposes of calculating the $5.49 million limit. (With proper planning, the limit is doubled for married couples.) Transfers greater than...Read More
Catalyst Law is rooted in community and committed to creative problem-solving – it’s why we founded the firm with an emphasis in social enterprise law. As our way of giving back, we are proud & thrilled to announce the launch of our new nonprofit affiliate and a social enterprise venture of our own, The Commons...Read More
We started Catalyst, in part, to experiment with innovations in law practice. We want to practice law in ways that are better for clients and better for the lawyers serving them. In that spirit, as of January 1, 2017, we are stopping the billable hour clock and transitioning to fixed-fee billing arrangements for most estate...Read More
To help more families have the peace of mind that comes with having a family legal plan in place, we’re offering a sliding-scale, flat-fee group estate planning process for qualified clients. You can develop a plan in as little as ten hours over ten weeks, including a will, guardianship for your children, trust, healthcare directives,...Read More
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Kofi Annan
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