BUSINESS
My business legal services include:
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1.START-UPS
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a. Advising whether business should be conducted through a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or a corporation.
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b. Preparing and filing all documents necessary for the formation of the business.
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c. Assisting clients with issuance of shares or ownership interests.
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d. Preparing and filing Statements of Information with the Secretary of State and Notices of Transaction with the Department of Corporations.
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e. Counseling clients in the proper structure of debt and equity capital.
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f. Obtaining Employer Identification Numbers.
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g. Filing federal S-elections.
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2.DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS
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a. Assisting companies with the negotiation and drafting of written agreements between owners.
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b. Drafting forms and other contracts for the day-to-day operations of clients’ businesses.
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c. Drafting written consent actions or minutes of annual or special meetings of the board of directors.
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d. Advising clients on operational issues.
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e. Counseling clients on the buying, selling and merging of businesses
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f. Assisting clients with the legal requirements involved in the expansion of their business to other states.
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3.BUSINESS CHANGES
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d. Multistate qualification, registration and licensing.
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e. Preparing and filing all documents necessary for the dissolution of the business including the certificate of dissolution, plan of dissolution, Franchise Tax Board and Internal Revenue Service filings.
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f. Assisting with the mergers of entities.
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g. Assisting with conversions of from one type of entity to another.
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8.NONPROFITS
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a. For nonprofit entities, preparing and filing documents necessary to obtain tax exempt status with the Franchise Tax Board and Internal Revenue Service.
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b. Registering nonprofit entities with the California Attorney General’s office.
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c. Filing annual renewals with the California Attorney General’s office.
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d. Registering nonprofit raffle programs and filing raffle reports.
Please contact me to discuss your specific business issue.
Alena Herranen, J.D., LL.M. Taxation, M.B.A.
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