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Republished with Permission  2009 Nolo. Learn about the corporation, LLC, partnership, and sole proprietorship. Before you can decide how you want to structure your business, you’ll need to know what your options are. Here’s a brief rundown on the most common ways to organize a business: * sole proprietorship * partnership * limited partnership * …

By Stephen Fishman, J.D. Republished with Permission  2009 Nolo. Don’t miss these fourteen tax deductions for your small business. It’s simple: The more tax deductions your business can legitimately take, the lower its taxable profit will be. Also, in addition to putting more money into your pocket at the end of the year, the tax …

By Shae Irving, J.D. Republished with Permission  2009 Nolo. It’s smart to make documents setting forth your wishes for health care in case you are ever unable to speak for yourself. If you’re like most people, you aren’t eager to spend time thinking about what would happen if you became unable to direct your own …

By Shae Irving, J.D. Republished with Permission  2009 Nolo. Financial Powers of Attorney: Do You Need One? Creating a durable power of attorney for finances — sometimes called a financial power of attorney — is a good idea for almost everyone with property or an income. It’s particularly important, however, if you fear that health …

By Stephen Elias, Attorney Republished with Permission  2009 Nolo. How foreclosure procedures work, in both judicial and non-judicial foreclosure states Foreclosure happens when you fall behind on your house payments and your lender uses state procedures to sell your house. Foreclosure works differently in different states. In some states, the lender has to file a …