Complying with Texas Law in the Selection of Your Business Name If you're creating a new business entity in Texas and, after considering the different legal structures, you've decided to set up the enterprise as a limited liability company (LLC), ...

Choosing the Right Corporate Form You're setting up a new business and you know you want to set up as a corporation. It's not that simple, though—there are two types of for-profits corporations from which to choose—Subchapter S and Subchapter C ...

The Steps for Protecting Your New Venture If you're planning to start a new business and you've decided that a limited liability company is the best legal form, you want to make certain you take right steps to set one up under Texas law. Here's a ...

The Duties Inherent in the Corporate Business Form When you're planning on setting up a new business enterprise, the corporate form can be attractive. After all, it can shield your personal assets from liability for the obligations of the company. ...

What It Is and How It Works If you've thought much about or talked with anyone regarding the preparation of an effective estate plan, you've likely heard the term "power of attorney." You may even be familiar with the term "durable power of ...

Business Agreements in the Digital Age In an earlier blog, we looked at the enforceability of an oral agreement. With the advent of the Internet, though, more and more business is conducted online. You can ask the parties to a contract to sign, scan ...

Simple Steps You Can Take There's no sure-fire way to avoid risk, but there are steps you can take to minimize it. If you've worked hard to create personal wealth, it's critical that you implement basic asset protection strategies, so that you're ...

Taking the Right Steps to Protect Yourself at the Startup of a Business When you've decided to start a new business, the sheer number of issues you need to address can be overwhelming. There may be none more important, though, than making certain ...

Legal Issues That Can Be Used to Void a Contract In an earlier blog, we looked at the requirements for a valid and enforceable contract. We discussed the requirement that both parties must have the ability (or capacity) to enter into a contract. We ...

Protecting Your Business in an Era of Employee Mobility According to a recent study, the average person will hold more than a dozen different jobs during the course of his or her career. If you own and operate a company with proprietary products, or ...