If you’ve ever played poker, you may have heard this: The worst mistake you can make when playing poker is to assume you are the smartest person in the room. Pokers experts say that overconfident…
I often refer to Bud D’Avella, Jr. as the family business “whisperer.” With more than four decades of helping families transcend an entire range of difficulties, he has a unique ability to go into even…
I’ve been thinking a lot about Costa Rica and Iceland these days — and not because of the stark contrast in their climates. These two countries, which are literally almost polar opposites, actually have a common tie…
New Jersey lawmakers surprised everyone in late 2016 when, as part of the state gas-tax bill, they also agreed to phase out and repeal New Jersey’s onerous estate tax. The abolishment of this New Jersey…
It’s natural for business owners to be focused on the daily operations of their company, and not think about transitioning out of their business until they are actually ready to proceed. Working with mid- to…
By the end of 2016, it’s likely that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will amend a taxpayer’s ability to take valuation discounts on Limited Liability Company (LLC), Limited Partnerships (LP), and S-Corps. These discounts have…
It’s the middle of the night and your phone rings. You know nothing good comes from a middle-of-the- night phone call. You are filled with dread as you pick up the phone. It’s your daughter’s…
Philip began his pursuit of fishing at a young age along the banks of New Jersey’s Passaic River. In some thirty plus years of angling, he has traveled throughout the United States and Canada, chasing…
It’s hard to believe, but that little bundle of joy who came home from the hospital what seems like just days ago is now busily packing up to move to his/her first dorm room. You…
