Small business owners often think they can’t afford to hire an attorney. In actuality, you can’t afford to NOT hire an attorney. One wrong step can jeopardize the business you’ve worked so hard to create and even put your personal finances at risk. At TMCurry Law Offices, we counsel small business owners about best business practices and alert them to legal obstacles they should avoid. By helping small businesses establish a firm foundation, we arm them with the tools they need to prosper for years to come.
We help individuals or organizations form not-for-profit charitable organizations or foundations and also assist these non-profit entities in obtaining tax-exempt status. We offer discounted services for charitable organizations.
Our legal services include:
- Business entity consultation and formation: advising and helping you decide what legal form your business should adopt (sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC or corporation).
- Business planning and consultation: counseling and advising you about current or future business ideas and plans.
- Drafting corporate documents: helping you avoid disputes by having formal documents which function as the internal rules for how the business operates (i.e., Partnership Agreements, Operating Agreements, Employment Agreements, Bylaws, Social Media Policy).
- Drafting and review of contracts: drafting and/or reviewing a variety of business contracts, including sales contracts, lease agreements, and employment agreements.
- Formation of non-profit entities: helping individuals or organizations form not-for-profit charitable organizations or foundations. Also helping these non-profit entities obtain tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) or other sections of the IRS code, which allows these organizations to raise funds by offering donors a charitable deduction.
- Succession planning: creating a plan for other persons to fill leadership roles in your company after you retire or if you are unable to run the company.