Combining the basics of business law with the fundamentals of legal procedure this superlative guide provides entrepreneurs with the information they need to act as their own attorney in appropriate situations and work effectively with a lawyer. For start-up concerns there is advice on filing forms of organization, capitalizing a business and negotiating leases and contracts. Explains the ins and outs of taxes, employees' legal rights, and how to close a business. Includes a legal glossary and numerous legal forms.
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- Filing forms of organization and capitalizing your business
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- The legalities of bankruptcy and the protection of personal assets
- How to find a good lawyer and get the most out of legal assistance
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ENTREPRENEUR Magazine is the banner publication of the Entrepreneur Magazine Group. It has the largest newsstand circulation of any business monthly, with a total ABC audited circulation of 410,000.
BARBARA S. SHEA is an attorney and the founder of the innovative legal firm Court Coach. Her ideas have been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on ABC-TV's The Home Show.
JENNIFER HAUPT is a successful business writer based in Bellevue, Washington. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
BARBARA S. SHEA is an attorney and the founder of the innovative legal firm Court Coach. Her ideas have been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on ABC-TV's The Home Show.
JENNIFER HAUPT is a successful business writer based in Bellevue, Washington. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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employee policy handbook, basic legal research, corporate kit, nondischargeable debts, preventive law, nonexempt property, federal bankruptcy court, employment litigation, federal exemptions, reorganization plan, initial directors, automatic stay Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Social Security, Court Coach, United States, Nolo Press, Key Resources, Large Corp, New York, Uniform Commercial Code, Articles of Incorporation, Superior Court, Partnership Shares, West Publishing, Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Internal Revenue Code, John Wiley, Vanity Press, Chemical Bank, Commerce Clearing House, Find the Money, Jane Doe, Large Employer, Legal Snags, Robin Leonard New!
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