Whether you need simple counseling to point you in the right direction or would like us to prepare your Articles of Incorporation to form your C-Corp or Articles of Organization for your LLC, we’re here to help.

DBAs are a great way to launch multiple brands under a single business – and in some states, they are mandatory when the business is using a name other than that listed on its formation documents. We can help you with both DBA registration and with performing an initial name availability search to minimize the risk of rejection. 

In most cases, when you form an LLC or a Corporation, your new entity will need its own EIN (Tax ID). Some of the activities that require an EIN include: hiring employees; having a retirement plan; filing for bankruptcy; opening a business bank account at banks that don’t accept social security numbers for a business; keeping your SSN private from clients; and more.

Adding new partners, members or shareholders to a business has to be done properly – in accordance with the procedures outlined in the company’s founding documents and taking into consideration state law requirements and federal tax consequences. 

Buying or selling a business are complex legal transactions that start with due diligence, continue through negotiations, and end with a set of agreements which can include Membership Transfer Agreements, IP Assignments, Pledge Agreements, Promissory Notes and much more. It is critical that you consult with an experienced attorney before undertaking this task yourself.

Like buying or selling a business, merging with an existing business is a highly complex transaction that involves letters of intent, due diligence, lengthy negotiations, and drafting the documents constituting the merger. This type of transaction should never take place without both sides being adequately represented by counsel to draft documents and help the parties navigate the legal process.

Many founders form joint enterprises on the assumption that any original content, software, trade secrets, inventions (patentable or not), trademarks and other IP will be the property of the business. However, in most cases ownership of IP assets will remain with the individual creators, and no confidentiality obligation exists without a written agreement stating so to the contrary. We routinely draft these documents for clients wanting to ensure that all IP created for the business is owned by the business. 

NDAs, Non-Competes and Non-Solicitation Agreements are used by businesses to prevent employees, contractors and former business partners from disclosing proprietary information, soliciting clients and employees away from the company, or competing with the business in limited geographical areas. Due to strict enforceability rules and restrictions, it is always recommended that these contracts be drafted by experienced legal counsel.

Businesses need more than “major contracts” to succeed – they also need resolution forms to record important company decisions, IP logs to keep track of intellectual property assets, operating accounts to keep track of member contributions and distributions, and checklists to ensure that tax elections and state-mandated annual reports are timely filed, and other tasks required to keep the business in good standing are completed. If you would like the help of legal counsel with any/all of the above, fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch soon!