by Brian Douglas | Jan 28, 2022 | Real Estate
Considering a house flipping project? The premise itself is simple: purchase a home, make any necessary upgrades, and then quickly resell the property for a profit. With the housing marketing booming right now, coupled with the popularity of real estate TV programs,...
by Brian Douglas | Jan 28, 2022 | Real Estate
Title insurance is a type of insurance that protects mortgage lenders and homebuyers from financial loss due to an ownership claim on a property. It indemnifies the policyholder from any title discrepancies that may arise during or after the purchase of a property. In...
by Brian Douglas | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, the IRS Criminal Investigation Team (IRS-CI) began counting down its Top 10 cases for 2023 on Twitter. The IRS-CI is responsible for investigating financial crimes such as tax fraud, health care fraud, identity theft, money laundering, trafficking,...
by Brian Douglas | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thousands of LGBTQ veterans who were forced out of the military under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy will now be eligible for their Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. Approximately 14,000 service members were given other-than-honorable discharges due to their...
by Brian Douglas | Dec 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Whether it’s a household repair or new construction, if you’ve owned a home for a significant length of time, you’ve probably worked with a residential contractor. Ideally, the contractor’s work is completed on time, on budget, and to your standards. But...
by Brian Douglas | Dec 16, 2021 | Estate Planning
HBO’s Succession recently wrapped up its third season. The popular drama depicts the dysfunctional Roy family and their multi-billion dollar Waystar Royco media conglomerate. Patriarch Logan Roy is at constant odds with his four children, Connor, Kendall, Shiv, and...
by Brian Douglas | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every year, when you fill out your federal income tax return, you can choose whether to take the standard deduction or itemize your deductions. Most people claim the standard deduction. Recently, the IRS announced an adjustment to the 2022 tax year standard deduction,...
by Brian Douglas | Dec 6, 2021 | Estate Planning
Our family stories are complex and dramatic. There are challenging times, personal triumphs, villains, heroes, life lessons, and moments of levity. Every family has a story, but unfortunately, these memories can become lost to time if they are not shared with the...
