Connelly v. United States: What California Business Owners Need to Know About Share Redemption Agreements and Estate Tax Valuation

Connelly v. United States: What California Business Owners Need to Know About Share Redemption Agreements and Estate Tax Valuation

If you’re a California business owner with a buy-sell agreement in place, or if you’re managing the estate of someone who owned shares in a closely held corporation, a recent Supreme Court... Read more »
Conservatorships Demystified: Exploring the State’s Conservatorship Types and Their Impact

Conservatorships Demystified: Exploring the State’s Conservatorship Types and Their Impact

Stefan O’Grady authored an article featured in the Daily Journal’s Estate Planning and Probate Attorneys supplement. This article “Conservatorships Demystified: Exploring the State’s Conservatorship Types and their Impact” delves into the different... Read more »
Solutions: Many states aim to expand housing supply and address affordability

Solutions: Many states aim to expand housing supply and address affordability

Vice President Kamala Harris made a bold campaign promise: If elected president, she would get 3 million new homes built. It was too late. The rapid rise in rent and home prices... Read more »
States are making ADUs easier to build. Now it’s up to municipalities to follow suit.

States are making ADUs easier to build. Now it’s up to municipalities to follow suit.

The national housing shortage, the benefits of increased density, an ongoing shift in consumer tastes toward smaller homes closer to where the urban action is, and other factors have pushed state legislators... Read more »
Rents Continue to Rise in the United States

Rents Continue to Rise in the United States

The rental market trends reflect the dynamic nature of the economy and the housing sector. Rents have witnessed a mix of fluctuations, with some regions experiencing a rise in rental prices while... Read more »
Utah, Idaho Among Top 10 States With Most ‘severe’ Housing Crisis

Utah, Idaho Among Top 10 States With Most ‘severe’ Housing Crisis

Housing Market Shortage Sharpens in Suburbs, Small Towns, Report Says. A Washington D.C. nonprofit, Up for Growth, devoted to solving the nation’s housing shortage, issued a new report Thursday that found the... Read more »
10 Cheapest Places to Live in the United States (2024)

10 Cheapest Places to Live in the United States (2024)

Are you looking for a place to live where your money can go further? If so, you may want to consider relocating to one of the cheapest states in the United States.... Read more »
Fastest Growing City in the United States 2023

Fastest Growing City in the United States 2023

In the latest Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas emerges as the frontrunner with the highest number of fastest-growing cities in the country. The South, in particular,... Read more »
List of Failed Banks in the United States 2023 [Recent]

List of Failed Banks in the United States 2023 [Recent]

In this blog post, we will be reviewing the list of failed banks in the United States. It’s never good news when we hear about a bank failure, and unfortunately, there have been... Read more »
10 Most Expensive States to Live in the US (2023)

10 Most Expensive States to Live in the US (2023)

If you are planning to move to a different state in the US, you might want to consider the cost of living before you pack your bags. The cost of living refers... Read more »