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Business Transactions, Compliance, and Changes

Transactions

Business transactions include just about every kind of situation where something of value is exchanged for money, goods, or services.  Equipment purchases, leases, employment agreements, and policies are common business transactions that benefit from legal assistance.

We can help you draft contracts for all types of  situations, including

  • sales,
  • leases,
  • negotiable interests,
  • secured transactions,
  • employment agreements,
  • independent contractor agreements, and
  • non-disclosure agreements / confidentiality agreements.

We can also assist with drafting company policy documents, such as

  • bylaws,
  • sexual harassment policies,
  • data security policies,
  • anti-retaliation policies,
  • background check policies,
  • vacation policies,
  • leave policies,
  • etc.
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Business Transaction Services

  • Bylaws, Shareholder Agreements, Operating Agreements,
  • Sales Agreements
  • Leases
  • Secured Transactions
  • Employment Agreements
  • Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Non-disclosure Agreements
  • Operating Policies
  • Employee Policies
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Maintenance

We can assist you with the regular tasks involved in keeping your business in good standing with government agencies and meeting regulatory requirements.

We offer Registered Agent service, which means we will receive legal notices and service on your behalf and file your annual reports.

We will also file Annual Reports separately if you have a different Registered Agent.

We can assist you with proper recordkeeping to maintain necessary corporate / LLC / etc. documents, such as minutes, resolutions, amendments, etc.

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Business Compliance Services

  • Registered Agent
  • Annual Reports
  • Recordkeeping
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Changes

Not much remains static for a business. We can assist you with the many changes your business may need to make over time.

You may be selling or purchasing all or part of an existing business, changing from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or from a partnership to a corporation, changing from a single-person entity to a multiple-person entity, rebranding, or wanting to operate an existing business in a different or additional state.

We advise you about making changes and inform you about all the necessary steps to take. We can handle the paperwork to make those changes happen smoothly.

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Business Change Services

  • Purchase / Sale / Transfer of All or Part of a Business
  • Change of Entity
  • Amendments to Organization Documents
  • Domestication and Registration of Out-of-State Businesses
  • Updating Operating Documents
  • Assumed Name Applications
  • Rebranding
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Fees

We work using flat rates. You will know up front what the total cost will be for the services most appropriate for you, barring unforeseen circumstances.  

Common starting fees are listed in the downloadable dee schedules. Additional attorney and state/federal filing fees may apply to these listed fees. Other fees available upon request.

Please note we do not review sample / template documents purchased or downloaded online from other sources. They often need substantial changes, and we have found it is more cost-effective for our clients for us to draft the necessary document entirely. “Review” means review of a proposed agreement offered by the other party.

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