Basic rules of self defense apply almost perfectly to good legal and financial planning.
The best way to avoid losing a lawsuit, for instance, is to never be in one in the first place.
The simple article below addresses conflicts between partners and ways to avoid or handle them. We have seen this issue create devastating results to the detriment of all parties involved. Your partners are smart, financially able to cause you harm, and likely know more about you and your assets than your own spouse. This is all bad news. Cooperation, communication and proactive conflict resolution is key.
Please take a few minutes to review this and pass it on to your friends in the business.
Yours, Ike
DOCTORS: How to Talk to Your Partners; How to effectively diffuse disagreements and preempt disputes. http://tinyurl.com/mkh4ak