The Steps for Protecting Your Business as an LLC—Part One When you're establishing a new business venture, one of the most important decisions you'll make will focus on the legal structure or form of the business. A limited liability company, or ...

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How Do You Qualify for Subchapter S Treatment? What Are the Benefits? When you're establishing a new commercial enterprise, one of the most important steps is the selection of formation of the appropriate legal structure. Among the options for small ...

What Factors Can Be Cited as Evidence of an Implied Employment Agreement? In Texas, as in most states, employment is considered to be at will—the vast majority of people do not have any type of written agreement setting forth the terms and ...

When Are They Required? What Should They Include? In Texas, which takes an at-will approach to employment relationships, you can terminate an employee at any time, and for any reason, provided it's not in violation of a valid employment agreement or ...

When Are They Required? What Should They Include? Texas takes an at-will approach to employment relationships, which means you can terminate an employee at any time, and for any reason, as long as you don't violate a valid employment agreement, ...

When Is It Better to Have Your Employees Under Contract? There’s no requirement, at any level or for any job, that the parties enter into a binding employment agreement. A well-constructed agreement can offer benefits but also will place some ...

What You Need to Know About Covenants Not to Compete When you put a lot of time and money into a business—developing the product and packaging, building a customer base, and formulating the most effective marketing strategy—you don't want an ...

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Factors Involved in Business Formation When you establish a new business enterprise, you have a number of options with respect to legal structure. The ultimate decision depends on several factors. Ownership Structure Determine the number of owners ...