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Let’s face it, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to build a successful business. Yet, the average family business has a lifespan of just less than 25 years. Most family-owned businesses fail after their founders’ death due to the lack of a formal succession...
When you work in a partnership, the last thing you want is to have a fight or argument over an aspect of your business. You need to work together so that you can both move your business forward and make it as profitable as possible. While some disputes may be...
If you’re thinking of passing on your family business, the process can get complicated. Maybe you have four children, and you’re dividing everything you own evenly. But what about the business? Perhaps you have someone in mind who you think can carry on your legacy at...
Your parents or grandparents put a trust in place for you because they wanted to protect the wealth (and you) from grasping fingers. What if they put the wrong person in charge of it? Trustees are tasked with managing the assets within a trust in a way that preserves...
Investing in commercial real estate can be highly lucrative. Yet, if things do not work out as you hoped, it can be a surefire way to burn through millions of dollars. The key to ensuring your investments are profitable lies in the groundwork. While there is never a...
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP (“Goodsill”) of Honolulu, Hawai’i announced that 27 attorneys spanning the breadth of the firm’s practice groups have been recognized for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 list. In addition, 9 attorneys were named...
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – July 30, 2021) – Goodsill welcomed Jason M. Tani, Daniel M. Chen, and Bryan M. Harada to the firm on July 12, and will welcome Kristie M. Kutaka to the firm on August 2. “We are excited to welcome five experienced, highly talented litigators to...
Finding the right commercial space to lease out may feel exceedingly difficult. When you finally do locate it, you may quickly sign a multi-year lease just so that you can get started. But what if a space turns out to be less perfect than you assumed? You know that...
You may have inherited wealth from your parents and built upon their success to create an even greater inheritance for your descendants. Or, you may have started with nothing and worked your way up to wealth through sacrifice and dedication. Either way, your hopes are...
When running a business, there are so many day-to-day responsibilities and to-do lists. Sometimes, it is easy to focus on the problems at hand and to avoid thinking about problems that don’t currently exist. However, every business owner should proactively prepare...