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Wendi Gundersen

Oct 25, 20171 min read

Help! Where Do I Keep My Estate Plan?

You already have an estate plan. It's in a beautiful binder. Now where do you keep it? I tell my clients to keep their estate plan in a...

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First comes love, then comes marriage...then comes an estate plan (Part 1)

Wendi Gundersen

Sep 20, 20172 min read

First comes love, then comes marriage...then comes an estate plan (Part 1)

Congratulations! You just got married (or you are about to in the near future). You likely planned a beautiful ceremony and a fantastic...

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Wendi Gundersen

Aug 31, 20172 min read

How to avoid probate (and those fees)

So you've read our blog and know what probate is. If not, read this post first. Now you want to know, how do I avoid probate in the first...

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Media confuses Copyright and Trademark in Reading Rainbow suit

Wendi Gundersen

Aug 10, 20171 min read

Media confuses Copyright and Trademark in Reading Rainbow suit

I recently read a couple of stories on the new lawsuit filed by the owner of the IP rights in Reading Rainbow and LeVar Burton. The...

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Wendi Gundersen

Aug 10, 20171 min read

New federal music database

A new copyright bill was introduced to the House Judiciary Committee on July 20, 2017. It calls for the creation of a database of...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jul 25, 20172 min read

Monkeying With Copyright

PETA sued photographer David Slater and others for copyright infringement on behalf of a monkey it named Naruto. Or to speak more...

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Registering the copyright in my trade-secret software

Wendi Gundersen

Jul 19, 20171 min read

Registering the copyright in my trade-secret software

Many times, software companies feel like they have a binary choice: protect their software with trade-secret policies or register the...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jul 18, 20171 min read

Vote for—but don't steal—my trademark!

I've noticed a growing trend on social media: asking people to vote for your new logo. This makes sense for a lot of reasons. You can get...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jul 18, 20171 min read

What Is Probate?

Probate is the court process used to handle your affairs when you die. When a probate case is started, the court appoints an executor (if...

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Co-branding: An opportunity with dangers

Wendi Gundersen

Jul 14, 20171 min read

Co-branding: An opportunity with dangers

Co-branding is a great way to grow your brand and reach new markets. Examples include combinations of Oreo and Dunkin' Donuts or Huggies...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jul 13, 20172 min read

The Problem With DIY Estate Plans

I was perusing a legal-forms website today just to see what it had. While there, I read one of the posts written to help a person decide...

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Your manager exceeded their authority? Is your company on the hook?

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 30, 20172 min read

Your manager exceeded their authority? Is your company on the hook?

This year, the Second District Court of Appeals of California made it clear that you can't always escape the consequences of your manager...

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Don't Forget to Include Digital Media In Your Estate Plan

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 30, 20171 min read

Don't Forget to Include Digital Media In Your Estate Plan

Do you have digital media? Do you want your heirs or beneficiaries to have access to it after you die? Then remember to include it your...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jun 29, 20172 min read

Don't let your kids suffer like Cinderella

It occurred to me while reading Cinderella to my children that Cinderella's suffering could have been avoided. If Cinderella's father had...

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A fellow member just transferred their interest to someone else—what now?

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 28, 20171 min read

A fellow member just transferred their interest to someone else—what now?

Some people may not realize it, but one of the great things about an LLC is that no one can force you to be in business with someone...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jun 28, 20171 min read

Does my LLC need a board of directors?

When helping clients form businesses, many ask whether they need a board of directors for their limited liability company. The...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jun 28, 20172 min read

Is It Time to Ditch Your "A-B" Trust?

If you created your A-B Trust before 2013, it may be time to rethink it. Changes in estate-tax law have occurred, and an A-B Trust may no...

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Is Your Life-Insurance Policy Exposing Your Estate to Future Estate Taxes?

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 23, 20171 min read

Is Your Life-Insurance Policy Exposing Your Estate to Future Estate Taxes?

Did you know that the in some instances the IRS includes the value of your life-insurance policies in the value of your estate? If you...

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Planning for the Future with a Special-Needs Child

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 22, 20171 min read

Planning for the Future with a Special-Needs Child

(Pictured: Mother and Child, A Goodnight Hug by Mary Cassatt, 1880) Parents with special-needs children are often concerned about...

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Texas aligns trade-secret law with federal Defend Trade Secrets Act

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 22, 20172 min read

Texas aligns trade-secret law with federal Defend Trade Secrets Act

Effective September 1, 2017, changes are coming to Texas's trade-secret law. On May 19, 2017, Governor Abbott signed HB 1995 into law. It...

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