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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property
Learn how to protect your intellectual property rights—from copyrights to patents.
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Sole Proprietors: Are You at Risk for a Tax Audit?
What many small business owners do not know is that filing as a sole proprietorship could put you at risk for being audited.
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Conflict of Interest: The Complete Small Business Guide
A conflict of interest can impede employees' judgments in the workplace. Use this guide to learn how to spot them and to prevent them from happening in the first place.
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What Is a Virtual Mailbox? And How Does Virtual Mail Work?
With a virtual mailbox, your incoming mail gets sorted and scanned, and you receive a digital copy. You can access it 24/7 from anywhere.
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Does Your Kid Owe Taxes?
How early should kids learn about paying taxes? Chances are, it's sooner than you think. Even if your child is a dependent (under the age of 19 or a full-time student under the age of 24, receiving more than half of his or her support from a parent), he or she any be required to file a tax return.
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Joint Venture Agreement Amendment—How-to Guide
1. Overview After a joint venture agreement has been signed, a change in events or in the parties’ intentions can necessitate an amendment to the agreement. If all of the parties agree to the change and sign additional documents, any term in the existing agreement can be amended.
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State Requirements for a Last Will
A last will and testament basically has the same function no matter where you live, but there may be state variations. That's why it's important to abide by state regulations when filling out your will, or you may have an invalid will. Fortunately, when you create your last will and testament with LegalZoom, we make sure your will conforms to your state's regulations. However, you may be interested in exploring how a will works in your state. Below, you'll find useful links to state-specific last will information.
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Got Debt? Stop Creditors from Harassing You with These Legal Tips
While having some debt can be good, having too much debt can be disastrous. While you will have to deal with the bills, these tips can help you avoid being harassed and help you maintain some sanity when the bill collectors come calling.
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Is Your Tax Professional Certified?
There's a difference between an accountant (someone who prepares your taxes) and a certified public accountant or CPA (someone who has received the training required by your state's licensing board).
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Commercial Rental Application Guide
1. Overview Successful property management begins with good documentation, and most landlords start leasing arrangements with rental applications. A rental application allows a landlord to organize and evaluate applicants for a piece of property, and to use the information provided to run credit and background checks on those individuals and companies. Collectively, this information can be used to select tenants who will pay rent promptly and care well for the property.
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