Yearly Archives - 2024

Part 5 – The 8 Bad “D”s of LLCs

By Jeffery S. Watson This is the fifth in a series of emails discussing eight bad "D"s to consider when drafting an operating agreement for an LLC. 5. DISINTEREST I have been involved in more than one LLC in which one of the member-owners became disinterested with the day-to-day operations of the LLC once they realized the LLC was not going to be...

Part 4 – The 8 Bad “D”s of LLCs

By Jeffery S. Watson This is the fourth in a series of emails discussing eight bad "D"s to consider when drafting an operating agreement for an LLC. 4. DISABILITY The reality is that none of us is getting younger, and with age comes the likelihood of more health problems. Given the uncertainties of life and a myriad of things that could result in some...

Office Vacancy Rate Rises Above 20%

By Brad Beckett Are you investing in the commercial space?  Data recently analyzed by Statista says the increasing acceptance of hybrid or fully remote work in a variety of industries coupled with many companies applying cost-cutting measures after pandemic growth spurts has led to a jump in vacant office space in the U.S.  In fact,...

Part 3 – The 8 Bad “D”s of LLCs

By Jeffery S. Watson This is the third in a series of emails discussing eight bad "D"s to consider when drafting an operating agreement for an LLC. 3. DIVORCE Given the prevalence of divorce, particularly among individuals who are in the entrepreneurial space, it is a reality that you need to consider when drafting an operating agreement for an LLC. Public policy has pretty...

Part 2 – 8 Bad “D”s of LLCs

By Jeffery S. Watson This is the second in a series of emails discussing eight bad "D"s to consider when drafting an operating agreement for an LLC. 2. DEATH The death of a member-owner of an LLC is probably the worst of the eight. With many states now allowing LLC operating agreements to have language in them saying that the membership certificate transfers on...

An Oldie, but a Goodie

By Jeffery S. Watson While I'm out of the country on a much-needed, actual vacation (no work allowed!), I thought I'd share a series of emails I did a while ago regarding the "8 Bad Ds of LLCs". This information always bears repeating. When I draft LLC operating agreements for clients, or when I review ones that someone else has drafted, I...

Snapshot of the Nation’s Housing Stock

By Brad Beckett The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipios. In addition, as illustrated by the interactive chart below, they also produce housing unit estimates for the nation,...

Your Network Becomes Your Net Worth

By Jeffery S. Watson “Your network becomes your net worth” is something I’ve heard many times from my friends David Phelps and Jim Ingersoll. I’m not sure where it originated, but I recently had this advice demonstrated to me. A colleague of mine, Jason, who works at one of the companies in which I am a minority owner, was in the process of...