Small Business Is Not Small How the closing of a family business lead to creating the new La Strada Law Podcast These days, it seems like everyone has a podcast. So, why shouldn’t La Strada Law have one too? But, what makes this podcast a bit different is how the idea surfaced.  38 years ago, my dad began his business journey as an entrepreneur when he built Sal-E-Boy’s Pizzeria in Rio Rancho, NM.  He was a long way from where he was raised, in Brooklyn, NY, and wanted to bring a good slice of NY style pizza to a community

Steps You Can Take Right Now, By Yourself, Without The Help Of A Lawyer, To Help You And Your Family Be More Prepared For The Worst-Case Scenario  This year we have seen how a health care crisis can occur rapidly and unexpectedly.  You never know when you might be in an emergency situation, but you CAN be prepared.  Step 3  in our continuing series of simple steps you can take RIGHT NOW, by yourself, without the help of a lawyer, to get more prepared to face the worst-case scenario is all about responding to an emergency.   We’re going to share

Steps You Can Take Right Now, By Yourself, Without The Help Of A Lawyer, To Help You And Your Family Be More Prepared For The Worst-Case Scenario  In this continuing series, you’ll get more simple steps you can take RIGHT NOW, by yourself, without the help of a lawyer, to help you get more prepared to face the worst-case scenario of becoming sick, incapacitated, or passing away.  In Step 1 you received a guide to creating an asset inventory so your loved ones can easily access everything you own if you become incapacitated or die. While simple, and free, it

Steps You Can Take Right Now, By Yourself, Without The Help Of A Lawyer, To Help You And Your Family Be More Prepared For The Worst-Case Scenario  Amid the COVID-19 outbreak,  many people are coping with the reality that illness, incapacity, or death impacts everyone, even when it’s unexpected.  When planning for these situations, you are never “too young”, “how much” or “how little” you own is less important, and the size and shape of your “family” doesn’t have to fit into a particular mold.  The bottom line is that planning for illness, incapacity, or death is important for every

COVID-19 Highlights Very Big Misconceptions About What “Estate Planning” Means And How It Impacts The People You Love I’ve struggled with how to approach posting about COVID-19. I’m deeply saddened (as we all are) by the toll this virus will have on human life. It’s difficult to fathom the overall impact of this global trauma. While there have been many posts that are trying to lighten the mood, I think it’s important to acknowledge that IT IS OK to feel the negative emotions as well. Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard many heartbreaking stories that could have been prevented