Why Do So Many Companies Choose to Incorporate in Delaware?

What's the deal with Delaware? For years companies have flocked to the state in order to incorporate, despite the fact that very few of those corporations are actually headquartered there. You may have heard that Delaware's tax laws are particularly...
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The 5 Things Every Real Estate Purchase Agreement Should Have

Whether you're buying or selling your home or an office location for your business, every real estate purchase requires a contract. How do you make sure that contract is valid, beneficial to you or your business, and legally enforceable? Every...
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A Step-by-Step Look Into the Process of Sealing Criminal Records in New York

If you’ve ever been charged with a crime, you’re naturally going to be worried about having a criminal record. It has the potential to haunt you for the rest of your life, limiting your job prospects and denying you access...
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Identify Yourself: A Guide to the 5 Types of Business Entities

When starting a new business, the legal structure you choose is one of the most important decisions you will need to make. Your ultimate choice will affect the way the company is run, your degree of personal liability for business...
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What’s New at Bergstein Flynn Knowlton & Pollina PLLC

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TO LAWFULLY GROW YOUR BUSINESS, KNOW YOUR PARTNERS

KYP.  What does it mean? No, not “keep you posted.”  But stay posted: by the end of this article, we will explain what KYP means and how it’s a critical step in building your business the right way. Know your...
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AVOIDING INVESTMENT FRAUD IN FOUR STEPS

A few months ago I received a call from my dad.  He had received a phone call from someone claiming to be with the IRS demanding money.  These types of scam calls are prevalent and they target the 60 and...
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“THE NIGHT OF” AND UNDERSELLING THE ART OF LITIGATION

“The Night Of,” HBO’s moody, intermittently cerebral look at the criminal justice system and the domino-like effect a single arrest can have on individuals, families and communities, gets much right about the police arm of the criminal justice process.  In...
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THE BASICS ON FINCEN AND THE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP RULE

Legal fiction has become passé. At least in the eyes of the Treasury Department. The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has targeted legal entities with ties to money laundering schemes by requiring legal entities opening new accounts...
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TO STOP OP-ED ATTACKS ON PROSECUTORS, CALL FOR BALANCE

The New York Times is one of many publications that regularly lambasts prosecutors for misconduct.  In its latest Op-Ed, the Times suggests federal oversight for state prosecutors’ offices that “repeatedly ignore defendants’ legal and constitutional rights.”  Let’s leave aside the...
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