Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act

• May 13th, 2024
• Business Law, Corporate

What is the Corporate Transparency Act? The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in 2021 to expose and prevent tax fraud, money laundering, financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity through the use of anonymous, or shell, companies. The CTA requires small business owners to electronically file a Beneficial Owners Information (BOI) Report with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crim...

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Do You Really Want Your Day in Court? By Danielle Stubbs

• November 18th, 2022
• Business Law, Family Law, Office Information, Personal Injury

When people feel as if they’ve been wronged, either by a spouse, business partner, party to a contract, or any other individual whose dealings can impact their daily life, it can be easy to form the mentality of wanting to take that person for “all they’re worth.” A common phrase we hear regarding this mentality is, “I want my day in court!” While trial is sometimes unavoidable, it is most o...

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Updates to the EIDL Loan by Danielle Stubbs

• November 11th, 2022
• Business Law, Corporate, Office Information

            During the pandemic, many small businesses took advantage of the EIDL Program (COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan). Implemented by the Small Business Administration, this program was designed to support the recovery of small businesses from the economic impacts of COVID-19.These loans were attractive to many, as they were designed to be low-inte...

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Help! I’ve Been Served! – What to do After Being Served with Legal Pleadings

• October 3rd, 2022
• Business Law, Corporate, Family Law, Personal Injury, Probate Administration

By Danielle Stubbs and Melissa Miller We’ve all seen movies where someone hears the three dreaded words - “You’ve been served.”  Although often not as dramatic as Hollywood would make it seem, being served with legal documents can cause a world of stress and confusion - especially when it’s unexpected. However, there are some things that you can do to save yourself trouble down the road: Brea...

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The ABCs of ADR by Danielle Stubbs

• September 9th, 2022
• Family Law, Personal Injury

Alternative Dispute Resolution, also known by the acronym “ADR,” is one of the most common ways that parties resolve issues in the South Carolina legal system. In some cases, parties are required to go through ADR before being able to go to trial (See Rule 3 of the South Carolina ADR Court Rules for full rule and exceptions). In other instances, judges may use their discretion to order parties to go through ADR...

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Laundry Never Ends…And Other Love Stories for Working Families Post Pandemic…

• August 21st, 2022
• Family Law

As I ponder the start of another school year and all of the excitement and uncertainty it brings, I am reminded that some things are always certain for a mom:  Death, Taxes and…well…laundry.  While some mothers may attack a pile of freshly laundered clothes swimming in fresh fabric softener with giddy optimism, I approach the dryer with the same sense of dread and fear I would approach an unwanted hou...

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BEWARE THE ECONOMIC INCOME DISASTER RELIEF LOAN! (EIDL)

• April 22nd, 2022
• Business Law, Corporate

Are you looking to buy a business?  Has the Seller told you the company has no liabilities?  Then when you ask about the SBA loans, does the Seller tell you the PPP loan was forgiven?  If the answer is yes, then ask one more question.   Did the Seller take out an Economic Income Disaster Relief Loan?              These loans var...

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