We invite you to listen to the latest episode of ABCast, the podcast of Allen Barron, as Jan and Neil discuss the topic of “Legal Services.” In ABCast Episode 5 – Legal Services the discussion covers the wide range of integrated legal services provided by Janathan L. Allen, APC to the clients of Allen Barron.
One of the questions asked in the podcast is “So in essence, Jan, why was it so important to integrate legal services into this firm?” Janathan Allen replies “The importance of legal services can’t be overstated because of essentially everything that we do, every decision that we make, whether in our individual lives or in our business lives is impacted by a law of some sort. So it was critically important to integrate legal services into our menu of services in order to provide the full scale substantive overview of accounting tax and law to come up with the best solutions for individuals and for businesses in terms of the issues that (our clients) face.”
ABCast Episode 5 – Legal Services provides an overview of several issues including business formation and entity selection, the reason for the “corporate veil,” the importance of corporate documents such as an Operating Agreement or a Shareholders’ Agreement as well as the crucial step of business succession planning during the stages of entity formation. The wide-ranging conversation discusses the implications of international business and foreign corporate ownership including the impact of FATCA and FBAR reporting requirements and important strategies for how to use international entities to protect assets and minimize taxation.
The podcast discusses mergers and acquisitions and two of the primary tools associated with acquiring a business or it’s assets: a stock purchase or an asset purchase.
The final segment of ABCast Episode 5 – Legal Services focuses on contracts and estate planning including advance healthcare directives and associated Powers of Attorney (POAs). We invite you to listen to the podcast and hope you enjoy learning more about the legal services provided by Janathan L. Allen, APC as a part of the integrated offerings of Allen Barron, Inc. We invite you to meet with experienced San Diego attorney Janathan Allen by contacting Allen Barron, or call 866-631-3470 to schedule a free consultation.
