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Business Succession Planning Dos and Don’ts
Marvin’s Blum article on “the good, the bad, and the ugly” of real-life succession stories was picked up by WealthManagement.com for their newsletter. Check out “Business Succession Planning Dos and Don’ts” here.
Welcome Attorney Anna Rose St. Martin
We’re proud to announce that Anna Rose St. Martin has joined The Blum Firm as an Associate Attorney in our Fort Worth office. Anna Rose earned her J.D. cum laude from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2022. While in law school, Anna Rose was a Teaching Assistant for the Academic Support Program and Professor Fortney’s Legal Ethics Research
Welcome Attorney Lynn Waller Kelly
We’re proud to welcome Lynn Waller Kelly, former Associate Judge of Tarrant County Probate Court 2, to The Blum Firm! She joins us as Partner in our Fort Worth office. Lynn’s practice focuses on both contested and uncontested probate matters, including estates and guardianships, throughout North Texas. As Associate Judge for Tarrant County Probate Court 2 for six years, she
ATTENTION: Uncle Sam Wants Your Information! Act Now to Save $500 Per Day!
All U.S. entities need to know this! A new law goes into effect in less than two weeks. This law will require most business entities to file an information report on or before December 31, 2024. Failure to timely file may result in civil penalties of $500 per day. In some cases, criminal prosecution could result in a fine of
Nine Blum Firm Attorneys Voted Top Fort Worth Attorneys
Fort Worth magazine’s annual Top Attorneys list is out for 2023. Join us in congratulating our Top Attorneys! Pick up a copy of the December issue of Fort Worth magazine or check out the online list here. R. Dyann McCully – Probate, Estates, & Trust Julie A. Plemons – Probate, Estates, & Trust Kandice R. Damiano – Probate, Estates, &
Attorneys Parisa Azalli, Ryan Vayner, and Adriana Lopez Join The Blum Firm
Please join us in welcoming Parisa Azalli, Ryan E. Vayner, and Adriana I. Lopez to The Blum Firm! Parisa Azalli, J.D., LL.M. joins our Austin office as an Associate Attorney. Parisa earned both a J.D. and an LL.M. with a concentration in Corporate Law and Taxation at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. She is also a Texas A&M
The “New” IRS: No Longer “Kinder and Gentler”
Ever since the Inflation Reduction Act passed allocating $80 billion to the IRS, we’ve wondered what the impact would be. I can still hear President George H. W. Bush promising a “kinder and gentler” IRS a few years ago. That’s no longer what the government is promising us. When Congress struck a debt ceiling deal in June, Republicans succeeded in
Congratulations to our 2023 Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers has named 6 Blum Firm attorneys to the Texas Super Lawyers list! Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys nationwide. Their selection process involves the creation of a candidate pool, evaluation of the candidates by the Super Lawyers’ research department, and peer evaluation by practice area. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super
Attorneys Blum, Bakutis, and Light Recognized by ‘Best Lawyers in America’
We are proud to announce that three of our attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®– Marvin E. Blum, David C. Bakutis, and Austin B. Light. The Best Lawyers in America is one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. Marvin E. Blum founded The Blum Firm over 40 years