Since our firm receives so many calls about the benefits of incorporation, we are starting a series on Business Formation. How to decide whether to incorporate is the first installment. A future article will address seven powerful reasons to incorporate. The right business structure can save you money and protect your personal assets When you… Continue reading How to decide whether to incorporate
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Buying a restaurant: Should you purchase the stock or the assets?
Are you thinking about buying a restaurant or any other business? Your first major issue is to decide exactly what you are buying. Consider the following example. “Tony” started a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Seattle over twenty years ago. His Seattle business lawyer helped him incorporate the business as “A Little Taste of Italy Inc.”… Continue reading Buying a restaurant: Should you purchase the stock or the assets?
Planning for the sale of a business
Selling your business and reaping the rewards of years of hard work is the dream of every business owner. You need the right team behind you. Selling a business is different than buying one. Sellers and Buyers look at the transaction in opposite terms. The documents you used when buying your business can be useless… Continue reading Planning for the sale of a business
Protect your business with a routine “legal checkup”
You visit your doctor every year or two for a checkup, even if you are not sick. You bring your car to a repair shop for a tune-up or oil change, even if it is performing fine. Preventive law means being proactive and contacting your attorney on a routine basis, every year or two, rather… Continue reading Protect your business with a routine “legal checkup”