Business Services
Start-Ups
So many questions when one is ready to start a business. What structure should I be? How do I deal with partners? Does my business need to collect sales tax? How do I fund the business? What records do I need? Should I have employees or contractors? How do I pay myself? How do I plan for taxes? There are these and many other questions, and I am here to help you get the answers. Make a list and let’s plough through!
Entity Structures
Starting a new business and wondering what type of structure to be? Sole-proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership? There are asset protection and tax implications of each choice and I can help you through the decision. After meeting with you to discuss your business plan, I can set up your structure for you, often in two business days. I can help you make tax treatment elections and get your business tax ID.
Asset Sales
Ready to buy or sell a business? I can walk you through the considerations. Important concerns include whether to buy/sell the stock in the company or just the assets, how to fund, how to allocate the price, timing, valuations, tax considerations and due diligence. I can prepare asset sales agreements, promissory notes, liens, company resolutions, resignations, and noncompete agreements and other required documents.
New or ongoing businesses should consider buyout agreement provisions. When can a partner be bought out? What if a partner dies, becomes disabled, gets divorced, or retires? How is a price set? Funded? When can a new partner be admitted? What about a right for first refusal? No one wants to be partners with someone they didn’t intend.
Asset Protection
The right entity structure helps to protect personal assets from business claims. I can review agreements to limit liability exposure. I can confirm habits that maintain shields. There may be a benefit to moving assets with different risks into a different entity to separate risk/operations from valuable assets or real estate.
Other Legal Services
I routinely provide most small business legal services, including:
- Commercial Leases
- Assignments
- Real Estate Sales
- Buyout Agreements
- Asset Sales Agreements
- Purchase Agreements
- Confidentiality
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Contractor Agreements
- Master Service Agreements
- Employment Agreements
- Employee Handbooks
- Demand Letters
- Collections Regulations
- By-Laws
- Partnership Agreements
- Loan Agreements
- Guaranty Agreements
- Lien Agreements
- U.C.C. Filings
- Articles of Formation
- Assumed Name Certificates
- Amendments
- Public Information Reports
- Articles of Termination
- Reinstatements
- SBA/Loan Applications
- Minority Owners Certifications
