Juneau business owners know how and when to take on risk to stay ahead of the game. Remaining competitive means taking a gamble to win one. But it is the unseen potential for risk that can create unnecessary liability, whether it is within the...
The government provides several financial assistance programs intended to help chronically disabled or ill persons meet their health care and living costs. Virtually all of these plans have income limits that control eligibility for each program. A...
For many Juneau couples going through or on the brink of a divorce, their family home is one of their most valuable financial assets. More than that, each spouse might have strong emotional and other attachments to the family home. If a couple has...
Many couples in Southeast Alaska are in their second (or third+) marriage. Although a new marriage can be a fresh start from the death or divorce of a spouse there are important things for a couple to consider when it comes to estate planning....
Many people in Alaska dream of escaping the rat-race and owning their own business --perhaps having to do with hunting, fishing or other outdoor activities. However, not everyone wants to start a business from the ground up. These individuals may...
It is not uncommon to associate some tasks with retired and elderly adults. For example, many would put off establishing an estate plan until later in life because it was thought that it was something you did when you were old and retired. Well,...
Many younger couples living in and around Juneau may not put a high priority on estate planning. For one, it may just be too early in life to think about a person’s decline and death. Moreover, even if they show a lot of promise, younger couples...
Child custody disputes are often emotionally charged events that can have a tremendous impact on you and your relationship with your child. But regardless of how conflictual your child custody dispute is, you have to make the arguments that are...
Your marriage dissolution may be emotionally charged, but it’s also a major financial transaction. The outcome of your property division dispute could affect your financial stability for years or even decades to come, which is why it’s imperative...
Figuring out what to do with your estate can be stressful. After all, it’s not easy to think about your own mortality, and you might be worried about how your loved ones are going to manage your assets once you’re gone. But we find that most people...