It is not uncommon for businesses in the Albuquerque area to have silent partners. These people have an ownership interest in the business, and are invested in its success, but they don’t participate in day-to-day operations.
What some business owners don’t realize is that they may have several silent...
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Valentine’s Day is coming, and for many its approach is unwelcome. Instead of being a celebration of commitment and connection, it’s a reminder that Cupid’s favor often comes at a cost.
As a business owner who was inspired to pursue law as a second career after getting divorced,...
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Whether you grew up watching The Jetsons or Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, the world we live in is probably not what you imagined. Sadly, there are no flying cars or robotic pets yet. But we do talk to our watches and use invisible money.
As we make...
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Whether you opened your business five years ago, or you’re the fourth generation running it, you know it’s bigger than you are. It’s your livelihood, your legacy, and your link to customers, clients, co-workers, and the community you call home.
So learning that it may be destroyed by...
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There are no participation trophies in life. Results matter. Performance is rewarded. Success is earned, not assumed. High-achievers learn this lesson at a young age. But its full import may not sink in until much later in life.
At the Matteucci Family Law Firm, we work with a...
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You can follow every rule, draft a hundred different plans, and think you’ve accounted for every possibility… and then life throws you something wildly unexpected.
For people in the Albuquerque area who are going through a divorce, a surprisingly common unexpected event is finding out they are, in fact,...
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When the yucca was selected as New Mexico’s state flower, it was picked in part for its resilience. It thrives in this beautiful but sometimes harsh land. It’s so connected to the land that it is actually kind of difficult to transplant or divide. In that way, it is a lot like...
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Sometimes pushing harder doesn’t move things forward — it just digs a deeper hole. No where is this more true than when you are getting divorced and things start to get chippy.
The instinct to fight can feel natural, even justified. After all, the life you’ve built, everything...
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When they think about the holidays, many parents picture a scene straight out of a Hallmark movie: everyone gathered around the tree, sipping cocoa, smiling through the glow of twinkling lights. And never mind the fact that we live in Albuquerque, Bing Crosby says it’s going to be a White Christmas!
When you said “‘Til death do us part,” you probably weren’t thinking about end-of-life decision-making and inheritances. And updating your will probably isn’t the number one item on your to-do list if you are getting divorced. But failing to update your estate plan after you get divorced (and maybe while your...
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