I am in the process of forming an LLC in Southern California. What state should I incorporate in?

This type of question comes up frequently. Based on many discussions with clients and others, here is what I have found: From your Q, it appears...

Assuming that there no provisions of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or any shareholder or board resolutions that prohibit entering into the...

Need to open a branch of a foreign company in the U.S., what is the procedure, terms and prices of legal support of such action?

I have helped more than 30 foreign clients build their companies in the U.S. The approach you are suggesting is pretty common in such a...

Last year I worked for a tax franchise. This year I'm starting my own tax company. Can i solicit customers from the franchise?

Taking the database probably constitutes misappropriation of your former employer's trade secret. Soliciting customers from that database would...

Form an LLC in another state to avoid CA minimum tax when only doing internet business?

This type of question comes up frequently. The major risk of your proposed approach is that you may, in fact, be doing business in CA, which is...

My daughter has an S Corp in CA and wants to add me as the Secretary. She is the only person in the S Corp. How do we do it?

If your daughter has done things properly so far, as sole shareholder she has elected herself sole director of the corporation. The next step:...

You don't have to go to court. The CA Corporations Code provides that half or more of the partners can wind up the business of a partnership and...

As a managing 50/50 member of an LLC - can we do Independent Contract work for the LLC?

Yes. In my opinion, there is no need, and it is not advisable, to amend the Operating Agreement for a limited-scope business-operations...

What is a dual class LLC and can it be formed in CA?

As concerns how a multi-class LLC works, please see the post at the link below (which describes a five-class LLC that I created for a client).

Looking for a music lawyer based in San Francisco or Los-Angeles.

Check out Elliot Cahn (link below).

Selected as the best answer