On January 1st, 2014, the County Recorder of Los Angeles has started implementing new rules when filing fictitious business names. For any Woodland Hills DBA filing (whether new, original or a refile), the business owner will now have to submit an affidavit of...

What is a Trademark? A Trademark is a recognizable sign, design or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. A trademark may be located on a package, a label, a voucher or on the product itself. As a business owner...

Our customers often seek divorce assistance, when it comes to divorce filing and Legal Separation. In this article you will find answers to two of our top frequently asked questions when filing for divorce in The San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles or anywhere in...

We received this contribution from our friend Mark Cummins, CPA (http://markcumminscpa.com/), and gladly publish it with his permission. It’s a recap of a phone conversation he had with the Franchise Tax Board a while back. He called to clear the air about due dates...

Do you plan on creating a living trust in Los Angles or throughout Southern California this year? We have put together the top questions we receive about funding living trusts. A Lot of people are familiar nowadays with the benefits of a living trust; but having a...

Let’s say that a close relative of yours has appointed you as agent for a financial power of attorney. The time has come when you need to sign a document on behalf of your relative, called the principal. How do you sign? Not by mimicking your relative signature, not...

Our customers often seek divorce help, when it comes to filing for divorce. In this article you will find the top five reasons we are a better choice when filing for divorce in Los Angles or anywhere in California. We Are Divorce Filing Specialists We are experienced...

Are you thinking of opening a California Corporation or LLC, and you are not in a rush? You might want to file with a future date. Anything filed by the Secretary of State on or after December 17, 2013 (from Dec. 17, to Dec. 31st, 2013) will be considered a 2014...

YOU NEED TO BE LEGALLY SEPARATED BEFORE YOU CAN FILE FOR DIVORCE You can file for a divorce right away; you don’t need to file to obtain a legal separation and then file for divorce. That would only prolong the process and cost more money. The confusion might arise...