Virtus Law welcomes Victoria A. Lewis to the transactional department as an associate attorney. Ms. Lewis focuses her practice on Business Law and Estate Planning including business contracts, asset p...
Attractiveness and Certainty: The Minnesota LLC Act Makeover
By: Candace M. Groth Up until recently, Minnesota LLC’s were governed by 322B, a statute modeled on Minnesota’s corporate statute. 322B included extensive corporate formalities, dissenter’s righ...
Valerie Dahl Joins Virtus Law PLLC as the Marketing Coordinator
Valerie Dahl joins Virtus Law PLLC as the Marketing Coordinator. Valerie has many years of experience with marketing, sales and networking, Virtus Law is excited to have her on board....
Beth A. Schroeder Joined Virtus Law
Beth A. Schroeder joined the transactional department at Virtus Law as an associate attorney. Ms. Schroeder focuses her practice on business and corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, e...
Thomas M. Fafinski Presents “Keeping the Stars”
Thomas M. Fafinski presents “Keeping the Stars” at Navigate 2015 in Las Vegas, from September 27th to 29th. Tom’s presentation explains the importance of keeping star employees, and will engage ...
Decanting: How to Fix a Trust That Isn’t Getting Better With Age
While many wines get better with age, the same cannot be said for some irrevocable trusts. Maybe you’re the beneficiary of a trust created by your great grandfather seventy years ago that n...
Aging.gov: A New Resource for Older Americans and Their Families
More than 10,000 people turn 65 in the U.S. every day according to Aging.gov(http://www.hhs.gov/aging/), a new website recently launched by the Obama administration. The goal of this website is to ...
What’s Hot in Estate Planning Right Now May Surprise You
Estate planning has truly evolved over the past 20 years. Gone is the uncertainty about federal estate taxes and the absolute requirement for married couples to use complex trusts to minimize these ...
Skyrocketing Probate Fees – Another Reason to Avoid Probate Court
As of July 1, 2015, Connecticut probate courts earned the dubious distinction of charging the highest probate fees in the U.S. Amazingly, the Connecticut legislature voted to completely cut general ...
What You Need to Know About the Final Estate Tax Portability Rules
Recently the IRS issued the final rules governing the “portability election” as it relates to the federal estate tax exemption. Married couples need to understand how these final rules may affec...