Hawai‘i Life. Hawai‘i Law.
You might think it is easy to start building your real estate, but local and federal governments ask that you have permits before you build. These permits do more than check a few boxes on forms for the government. They can also help protect your financial investment...
In 1996, with the adoption of what became Chapter 428 of the Hawai’i Revised Statutes, the limited liability company was added to the menu of business entity options under Hawai’i law[1]. Hawai’i’s1996 law was based on the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (the...
A business partnership can be a truly wonderful experience that’s both rewarding and beneficial. You can lose a hefty weight off your shoulders when expenses, labor and networking are shared. It may even seem advantageous to take on multiple partnerships so that you...
People often say that they have a plan for a new business, but they will just tell you what type of business they want the start if you ask them what that plan is. For instance, they'll tell you that they want to start a seaside restaurant or that they'd like to own...
You've made the difficult decision to disinherit one of your heirs. Perhaps you believe that they will simply waste the money because they haven't been responsible in the past, or maybe it's the exact opposite – they've done so well for themselves financially that you...
On February 2, 2022, Judge Otake issued Hawai’i’s first order regarding COVID-19 vaccine policies in the workplace. Judge Otake denied a petition for an injunction from a class of Hawai’ian Airlines employees who had been or were facing termination after Hawai’ian...
Succession planning is the process where the business identifies one or more potential successors for key roles within the organization, or when best-performing employees are placed in a succession pool for future leadership roles. In short, it’s designed to make sure...
On Thursday February 17, 2022, the Hawai’i Supreme Court issued only its third significant ruling since the mid-1970s on the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenants. The majority opinion refused to enforce a non-compete agreement on behalf of...
Do you have future generations in mind when making your estate plans? Then having a simple will is not enough. Hoping the fortune will trickle down the family tree is taking things to chance, which is why you need a solid solution that works. An irrevocable is your...
Family business owners often want to pass their businesses on to their children. That may have been their goal from the day they started, or it may have developed over time. They think of the business not only as a project that they took on, or a career that they...