BUSINESS ARTICLES

The Business Advisor articles are written by Mary Hanson. Below are previously published articles. Click on the title to access the article.

Structuring a Business

• Structuring an LLC Under California Law
• How to Form a Complete and Compliant Corporation
• The Trouble With C Corporations
• The Trouble with Co-Ownership

Corporations and LLCs

• CORPORATIONS AND LLCS: When They Don’t Protect Owners from Personal Liability
• How to Form a Complete and Compliant Corporation
• Corporate Records: Annual Meeting Minutes
• Dissolutions of Corporations and LLCs
• Structuring an LLC Under California Law
• LLCs: Why Flexibility Creates Uncertainty
• The Trouble with Brief LLC Operating Agreements

Transfer of Ownership

• Issues in the Sale of an Incorporated Business
• Mistakes to Avoid in Selling a Business
• Mistakes to Avoid in Buying a Business
• Whether and When to Sell a Business
• Key Steps for Selling a Business
• Buying Out Your Co-Owner

Contracts

• Some Important Contract Issues
• Shareholder Agreements: What Co-owners Need to Consider
• Loans, Liens, and Collateral

Business Planning

• Closing a Business
• Exit Strategies for Business Owners
• Shareholder Agreements: What Co-owners Need to Consider
• Keys to Good Decision-Making
• THE DEATH OF A BUSINESS OWNER: How Trusts and Entities Help