Business and Corporations

  • Legal Update: One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    From the Desk of San Diego Estate Planning Attorney Kristina R. Hess with contribution from Rachel Lee 
In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, making permanent many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and introducing new opportunities for families, business owners, and high-net worth individuals.…


  • Estate Planning Webinar Series – December 2023

    Did you Miss our December Webinar Series? Watch the Replays on our YouTube channel


  • The Truth About Small Business Planning: LLC vs. Corp – Free Webinar

    From the Desk of San Diego Small Business Attorney, Kristina R. Hess… The Truth About Small Business Planning…. This event is for mompreneurs, solopreneurs, and small business owners.  It is being hosted by Young Living guru, Anni Dayan, but the content will apply to other small businesses too. It is my heart to help you grow…


  • Business Succession Planning

    Do you know what happens to your business if something happens to you? From the Desk of San Diego Estate and Business Planning Attorney, Kristina Hess Business owners often are so busy building their business, they don’t think about what happens to the business if something happens to them (death, disability, retirement…) A business succession…


  • California Corporations! File Your Annual Statement of Information

    From the Desk of Kristina R. Hess, San Diego Trust and Estate Attorney Corporate owners and officers, make sure you file your annual statement of information. Each year you need to file an updated statement of officers and directors and keep your address up to date on file. You can easily take care of this…


  • So You Own Your Own Corporation … But Does it Work?

    From the desk of Kristina R. Hess, San Diego Estate Planning (Wills and Living Trusts) and Business Attorney: Most people know about the many advantages of owning your own corporation…the top three are: There are significant tax advantages; Corporations can provide asset protection; Corporations can shield individual directors and officers from individual liability… So, people go…