BUSINESS FORMATION SERVICES

BUSINESS FORMATION SERVICES

Starting or buying a business? Save time, money and headaches by doing it right from the start!

Whether you’re launching a new enterprise, purchasing an existing business or adding partners and investors, it’s important to make sure your legal bases are covered so you’re not making mistakes that could be easily prevented but are expensive to fix down the road.

How We Can Help

Forming an LLC, Partnership, or Corporation

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.

Filing for a DBA

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. 

Obtaining an EIN (Tax ID) from the irs

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.

Operating Agreements & Bylaws

When it comes to the legal contracts that govern how your business is going to be run – from partner responsibilities, to capital contributions, voting, tax allocation, buy-out provisions and much more, it is important to work with an attorney to ensure that the contract reflects the will of the parties and that everyone’s interests – including those of the business – are protected.

Adding New Partners to an Existing Business

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 an Existing Business

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.

Merging with Another Business

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.

Resolve a Business Dispute

Sometimes disputes are inevitable, even if you’ve done your best. Whether it’s a conflict between business partners, a claim by a dissatisfied client or a customer claiming injury, a vendor or contractor who did not deliver after being paid, or some other business dispute, it is important to contact an attorney early on to ensure that your actions and statements do not compromise your legal position. 

Drafting Founders' IP Assignment Agreement

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

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.

Resolutions, Compliance Checklists and Other Formalities

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!

Ongoing Legal Counsel

If your business is growing, restructuring, is regularly working with new partners or investors or has ongoing compliance needs for which you are seeking the help of quality legal counsel, fill out a contact form and we’ll be in touch!

Launch Legally

Save More With Our Business Formation KIT

Our signature LAUNCH LEGALLY service bundle contains the most important legal services and documents for entrepreneurs just starting to build their brand. It was created to provide our startup clients with certainty and predictability when it comes to the cost of forming a business the right way. Eliminating the stress of dealing with recurring, unpredictable legal bills makes it easy to cover your legal bases while you focus on what you love and do best.

The Launch Legally service bundle includes:

► 1-hour Initial strategy consultation

► Search of state business records for availability of business name / DBA* 

► Registering your LLC or Corporation with the state

► Drafting your Operating Agreement, Bylaws or Partnership/JV Agreement

► Drafting your Initial Resolutions and providing you with a resolution template to use for important business decisions

► Obtaining an EIN for your business

► Your choice of one of the following: Founders’ IP Assignment Agreement; Buy-Sell Agreement; Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement

► Unlimited phone calls and updates during the business formation process

► Checklist and to-do list with important next steps, best practices and deadlines 

► Final consultation going over any questions

Investment: $3,000.00

*Not a comprehensive federal and nationwide common law trademark clearance search

Subscription Legal Plans

all access to a business attorney for a predictable, fixed monthly fee

Ready to make business decisions without constantly wondering if you’re exposing yourself to lawsuits, fines, strained client relationships, IRS disputes and other legal disasters? Want to have an attorney on speed dial so you can get your legal questions answered and contracts reviewed before you sign them?

Our subscription plans are a great way to have an experienced business attorney on your team who can provide you with specific answers to legal questions and counsel you on important legal decisions on an ongoing basis – without the price tag of a full-time in-house counsel or the unpredictability of paying a firm by the hour.

Subscription Legal Plans

all access to a business attorney for a predictable, fixed monthly fee

Ready to make business decisions without constantly wondering if you’re exposing yourself to lawsuits, fines, strained client relationships, IRS disputes and other legal disasters? Want to have an attorney on speed dial so you can get your legal questions answered and contracts reviewed before you sign them?

Our subscription plans are a great way to have an experienced business attorney on your team who can provide you with specific answers to legal questions and counsel you on important legal decisions on an ongoing basis – without the price tag of a full-time in-house counsel or the unpredictability of paying a firm by the hour.

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