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Help! Where Do I Keep My Estate Plan?
You already have an estate plan. It's in a beautiful binder. Now where do you keep it? I tell my clients to keep their estate plan in a...
Wendi Gundersen
Oct 24, 20171 min read
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First comes love, then comes marriage...then comes an estate plan (Part 1)
Congratulations! You just got married (or you are about to in the near future). You likely planned a beautiful ceremony and a fantastic...
Wendi Gundersen
Sep 20, 20172 min read
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How to avoid probate (and those fees)
So you've read our blog and know what probate is. If not, read this post first. Now you want to know, how do I avoid probate in the first...
Wendi Gundersen
Aug 31, 20172 min read
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Media confuses Copyright and Trademark in Reading Rainbow suit
IÂ recently read a couple of stories on the new lawsuit filed by the owner of the IP rights in Reading Rainbow and LeVar Burton. The...
Wendi Gundersen
Aug 10, 20171 min read
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New federal music database
A new copyright bill was introduced to the House Judiciary Committee on July 20, 2017. It calls for the creation of a database of...
Wendi Gundersen
Aug 9, 20171 min read
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Monkeying With Copyright
PETA sued photographer David Slater and others for copyright infringement on behalf of a monkey it named Naruto. Or to speak more...
Wendi Gundersen
Jul 24, 20172 min read
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Registering the copyright in my trade-secret software
Many times, software companies feel like they have a binary choice: protect their software with trade-secret policies or register the...
Wendi Gundersen
Jul 18, 20171 min read
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Vote for—but don't steal—my trademark!
I've noticed a growing trend on social media: asking people to vote for your new logo. This makes sense for a lot of reasons. You can get...
Wendi Gundersen
Jul 17, 20171 min read
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What Is Probate?
Probate is the court process used to handle your affairs when you die. When a probate case is started, the court appoints an executor (if...
Wendi Gundersen
Jul 17, 20171 min read
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Co-branding: An opportunity with dangers
Co-branding is a great way to grow your brand and reach new markets. Examples include combinations of Oreo and Dunkin' Donuts or Huggies...
Wendi Gundersen
Jul 13, 20171 min read
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The Problem With DIY Estate Plans
I was perusing a legal-forms website today just to see what it had. While there, I read one of the posts written to help a person decide...
Wendi Gundersen
Jul 13, 20172 min read
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Your manager exceeded their authority? Is your company on the hook?
This year, the Second District Court of Appeals of California made it clear that you can't always escape the consequences of your manager...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 29, 20172 min read
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Don't Forget to Include Digital Media In Your Estate Plan
Do you have digital media? Do you want your heirs or beneficiaries to have access to it after you die? Then remember to include it your...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 29, 20171 min read
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Don't let your kids suffer like Cinderella
It occurred to me while reading Cinderella to my children that Cinderella's suffering could have been avoided. If Cinderella's father had...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 28, 20172 min read
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A fellow member just transferred their interest to someone else—what now?
Some people may not realize it, but one of the great things about an LLC is that no one can force you to be in business with someone...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 28, 20171 min read
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Does my LLC need a board of directors?
When helping clients form businesses, many ask whether they need a board of directors for their limited liability company. The...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 27, 20171 min read
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Is It Time to Ditch Your "A-B" Trust?
If you created your A-B Trust before 2013, it may be time to rethink it. Changes in estate-tax law have occurred, and an A-B Trust may no...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 27, 20172 min read
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Is Your Life-Insurance Policy Exposing Your Estate to Future Estate Taxes?
Did you know that the in some instances the IRS includes the value of your life-insurance policies in the value of your estate? If you...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 22, 20171 min read
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Planning for the Future with a Special-Needs Child
(Pictured: Mother and Child, A Goodnight Hug by Mary Cassatt, 1880) Parents with special-needs children are often concerned about...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 21, 20171 min read
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Texas aligns trade-secret law with federal Defend Trade Secrets Act
Effective September 1, 2017, changes are coming to Texas's trade-secret law. On May 19, 2017, Governor Abbott signed HB 1995 into law. It...
Wendi Gundersen
Jun 21, 20172 min read
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