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Business formation is the process of establishing a legal entity to carry out a particular entreprise.  The law provides several entity options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Limited... more +
Business formation is the process of establishing a legal entity to carry out a particular entreprise.  The law provides several entity options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Limited Liability Corporations (LLC), Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP), and S-Corporations are a few examples of available options. When forming a business, founders can choose whichever entity-type best aligns with their specific tax and liability needs and considerations. Other important aspects of forming a business include drafting a comprehensive business plan, choosing appropriate insurance, establishing personnel policies and protecting intellectual property.  less -
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Choosing your State of Incorporation

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In the wake of headline-grabbing redomiciles many executives are reevaluating whether to form or maintain their companies in Delaware or to look instead to other jurisdictions such as Nevada and Texas. In this piece, we break...more

Venable LLP

Type F Reorganizations: General Overview and the Problem of Dissenting Shareholders

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Choosing the type of entity to form and where to form it are two of the most common early legal decisions that founders make when they start their own businesses. Founders typically register their companies in the state where...more

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From One State to Another: Changing a Nonprofit's State of Incorporation

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Nonprofits periodically ask how they can change their legal domicile or state of incorporation from one state to another. For some, an evolution in the location of physical or virtual headquarters, the type and nature of...more

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Think Carefully Before Forming an “Out of State” LLC

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Many California-based LLC managers and members are lured by the potential benefits of forming the LLC under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of California. Delaware can be an enticing option. Delaware is known for its...more

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Choice of Entity and Key Contents of Organization Documents

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Five Business Entity Forms: • Corporation • General Partnership • Limited Partnership • Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) • Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) ...more

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