Utah's capital city, Salt Lake City (SLC), is slated to be one of 2018's top ten most booming real estate markets in United States. As we start 2018, SLC is expected to become the sixth most booming market in the United States. Interestingly, St. George, Utah's...
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What is a guardianship and what does the guardian control?
A guardianship gives one person the ability to make decisions for another should he or she become either temporarily or permanently disabled. The incapacitated individual that a guardian may be appointed to represent is known as a ward. Establishing a guardianship can...
Setting up a joint venture via either agreement or incorporation
If you've come up with a business idea but feel that another company would be better suited to manufacture, market or distribute it, then you may decide that pursuing a joint venture is best. This type of business structure is often used by two companies who wish to...
What steps can be taken to ensure a proper business succession?
If you've built a successful company from the ground up, then there's a strong likelihood that you're looking to do what's necessary for it to remain viable once you've either retired or passed on. Planning for the future of your business is a process known as...
How to correctly dissolve your corporation in Utah
Winding down your business or shutting up shop is a bit more involved that simply taking down your website or putting a closed sign on the door. While the jurisdiction you live in and your business' incorporation will both greatly impact what steps you should take,...
Things to avoid when signing a commercial lease
As many regulations that exist related to the handling of residential real estate transactions, they are very few in place that restrict how commercial ones should be handled. It's because of this that you should be quite vigilant when negotiating a commercial lease...
Why women should engage in estate planning even more than men
In the United States, women generally outlive men by nearly five years. Although they may live longer than their male counterparts, they earn far less income than men over the course of their lives. The combination of these two factors makes it even more critical that...
How Will a Judge Interpret Your Confusing Contract?
On behalf of Snow Jensen & Reece, P.C. posted in . . . People and businesses sign contracts all the time, from the terms of use agreement for a smartphone app to a loan agreement for a new home. However clear or unclear the terms of a contract seemed at the time...
Save Money: Know Who Bears the Risks of a Subcontractor’s Bid
Today, we are going to step back to 1960, the year of bouffants, John F. Kennedy, and contracting lawsuits. Many people ask about subcontracting bids and when they become valid or enforceable under Utah law. Union Tank Car Co. v. Wheat Bros. provides an excellent...
Who is Responsible for an Accident Caused By a Car Thief?
Everyone knows they can be liable for an accident they cause while driving. Something not everyone knows: they can be liable for an accident someone else causes while driving. Cruz v. Middlekauff Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., a case that went before the Utah Supreme Court in...