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ESTATE PLANNING
Wills
Revocable Living Trust
Irrevocable Trusts
Advanced Estate Planning
Trust Funding
Family Entities
Power of Attorney
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Probate
Trust Administration
PERSONAL INJURY LAW
Auto Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Truck Accidents
Slip & Fall
Dog Bites
Burn Accidents
Wrongful Death
BUSINESS FORMATION
Corporations (S & C)
Limited Liability Company
Professional Corporations
Limited Liability Partnership
Family Limited Partnership (FLP)
Family Ltd Liability Company
Buy-Sell Agreement
Shareholder Agreement

BUSINESS FORMATION (CORPORATE)

Corporations (S & C)
Limited Liability Company
Delaware Series LLC
Limited Liability Partnership
Family Limited Partnership (FLP)
Family Ltd Liability Company (FLLC)
Buy-Sell Agreement
Shareholder Agreement
Purchase & Sale of Business

In addition to the Firm's other services, clients are counseled on a wide variety of issues affecting their business and operations. Our business and corporate services are tailored to the transactional needs of the business. In meeting our clients' and their business needs in operating their business, we provide a full range of legal services from entity formation, organization and structure, preparing operating, buy-sell or shareholder agreements, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and partnership transactions.

One of the first and most important decisions a business owner will makes is the choice of legal entity which the business will operate. The types of business available in California provide varying levels of asset protection, various tax advantages and disadvantages, simplicity or complexity of operating the business, and other characteristics. The most common business forms are sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and Limited Liability Company.

In planning and structuring the closely held business, our office counsels client on the following types of entities: to In planning and structuring the closely held business, our office counsels clients on the following types of entities:
  • General Corporations
  • S Corporations.
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Sole Proprietorships
  • General Partnerships
  • Limited Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
The following factors are carefully considered when selecting a type of Entity:
  • Tax Considerations
  • Limitation of Liability
  • Continuity of Existence
  • Transferability of Interest and Liquidity
  • Management of Control
  • Allocation of Profit
  • Raising Capital
  • Compliance
Please select an entity listed above for more information. We have also placed Entity Comparison Charts under the FAQ’s page.
 

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