Protect Today. Secure Tomorrow.

Shield your personal assets, reduce avoidable taxes, and create a clear handoff plan — so that what you've build stays protected.

Why Business & Asset Protection Matters

Lawsuits, unexpected illness, partner disputes, market swings — risk shows up in real life, not in hypotheticals. At Snyder Law we pride ourselves in helping our clients separate business risk from personal risk, strengthen contracts, plan leadership transitions, and structure ownership so taxes and surprises don’t quietly undo your hard work.

At Snyder Law, we take a practical, whole-picture approach.

We look at your businesses, properties, accounts, and family goals together — then design a coordinated plan that covers formation or cleanup of entities, contract protections, succession, advanced tax planning, and (when appropriate) Legacy LLCs for California property tax planning under Prop-19.

The outcome: less exposure, clearer decisions, and a plan you can actually follow.

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What We Do to Safeguard You

Business Planning

  • LLCs
    We form and maintain LLCs that separate personal and business risk, draft operating agreements that prevent confusion, and advise on management and tax elections with your CPA — so your company runs smoothly and your personal assets stay insulated.
  • Corporations
    We handle formation, bylaws, minutes, and compliance calendars. You get clear governance, protected decision-making, and room to grow — without missing required filings or exposing owners to avoidable liability.
  • Partnerships
    We draft or tighten partnership/operating agreements, clarify capital, roles, decision rights, and exits. The goal is simple: fewer surprises, fewer fights, and a structure that actually matches your business model.
  • Contract Reviews
    Before you sign, we surface the hidden risks — indemnities, limitations of liability, IP, non-competes, auto-renewals, and vague performance terms — and negotiate practical fixes so the deal protects your interests.

Ways we can help?

  • LLC Formation & Maintenance — filings, operating agreements, tax elections

  • Corporate Governance Services — bylaws, minutes, compliance calendars

  • Partnership & Operating Agreements — roles, capital, decision rights, exits

  • Contract Review & Negotiation — risk analysis, revisions, protective terms

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Services That Ensure Continuity and Confidence

Succession Planning

Leadership changes are inevitable. Chaos is optional. We help you protect continuity, people, and value.

  • Succession Blueprint & Timeline
    A written roadmap for who takes over, when, and how — covering incapacity, retirement, sale, or death, with clear triggers and roles.
  • Enforceable Agreements
    Well-drafted buy-sell, shareholder, or operating-agreement provisions (valuation methods, funding mechanics, voting, transfer limits) that actually work when emotions run high.
  • Continuity & Culture
    Governance updates, interim management plans, and communication frameworks to keep customers, employees, and key partners confident through the transition.
  • Tax-Smart Transfer Coordination
    We align the legal plan with funding (e.g., insurance), valuation, and your estate plan/trust—working hand-in-hand with your CPA and advisors to minimize friction and taxes while preserving control where you need it.

 

A Letter to Aging Parents

The building blocks of your succession plan:

  • Business Succession Plan Development — a roadmap for leadership transitions

  • Buy–Sell Agreement Drafting & Review —  binding transfer provisions

  • Governance & Continuity Planning — roles, processes, communication

  • Tax-Efficient Ownership Transfer Strategies — minimize taxes, preserve control

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Keeping Your Legal and Tax Plans Aligned

Advanced Tax Planning

Taxes shouldn’t drive every decision — but smart planning can dramatically change outcomes. We coordinate with your tax advisors to evaluate strategies that fit your goals and risk tolerance, such as:

  • Estate & Gift Strategies
    Thoughtful, phased transfers, entity structuring, and estate-freeze concepts to reduce future estate taxes while preserving control.
  • Income-Tax Optimization
    Entity choice, compensation mix, timing, and basis planning — aimed at lowering current and future tax burdens without disrupting operations.
  • Capital-Gains Planning
    Timing, loss-harvesting, and transaction structuring (especially for business or real-estate sales) to minimize taxable gains and support reinvestment.

When is this worth it?
If you own a business, multiple properties, concentrated equity, or expect a significant liquidity event or inheritance, professional planning pays for itself by helping you avoid irreversible mistakes.

Note: We do not provide CPA services; we partner closely with your tax professionals so your legal plan and tax plan work as one.

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Keep Family Property in the Family

Legacy LLCs (with Prop-19 Planning)

A Legacy LLC is a deliberately designed structure that can help families centralize management, control transfers over time, and coordinate estate planning — often used alongside trusts. 

In California, careful planning matters because Proposition 19 changed how parent-child transfers and base-year value moves work. For example, Prop-19 tightened the rules for intergenerational transfers of a family home (principal-residence requirement and valuation limits) and expanded base-year value transfers for eligible 55+ and certain other homeowners.

  • Centralized Family Management — one structure for ownership, control, and decision-making across generations.

  • Prop-19 Compliance & Strategy — preserve property tax benefits while navigating California’s new transfer limits.

  • Integrated Estate Planning — coordinate LLC provisions with trusts and succession plans to protect value long-term.

Important note: Prop-19 and California property-tax rules are technical and evolving. Any Legacy LLC or transfer approach should be validated with current county-assessor/BOE guidance and your tax advisors before implementation. 

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How we approach Legacy LLC's & Prop-19 Planning

  • Strategic assessment: Review family members, property types, titling, and current assessed values to identify Prop-19 risks and opportunities.

  • Phased transfer plan: Consider multi-year, minority-interest transfers (where appropriate) while monitoring change-in-control rules; coordinate with your estate planning documents and trustee provisions.Buy–Sell Agreement Drafting & Review —  binding transfer provisions

  • Tax coordination: Align legal documents with CPA guidance (gift reporting, valuations, elections) so the paperwork matches the strategy.

  • Ongoing governance: Maintain records, minutes, cap tables, and compliance so the structure stays defensible as laws or family needs change

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