You can check name availability here: https://secure.in.gov/sos/online_corps/name_availability.aspx You can find a great lawyer to help you...

When do I fundraise for a startup, before or after his creation and registration?

If I understand your question correctly, you would like to get the cash first to finance any organizational expenses you have. While there are...

Names of the best startup attorneys in Los Angeles area

Here's a good place to start: http://www.avvo.com/search/lawyer_search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=venture&loc=los+angeles&commit=

I hold a promissory from a startup co. They refuse to pay and don't answer the phone or email. What kind of lawyer do I need?

I can't help, but one of these lawyers...

We have a startup with a team of 9 people and we just release the beta of our saas product and thinking M&A

This is largely a banking question, not a legal question. Still, let me offer my thoughts based on my corporate development experience. First,...

How should equity be written on legal documents; In terms of number of shares, or percentage?

First of all, you are smart to be thinking about your grant as a percentage rather than an absolute number. However, that is a percentage of the...

Do I need a personal injury lawyer?

You should talk to a lawyer. Avvo rates and profiles 90% of the personal injury lawyers in WA - see the list below. You might also look into...

Want to start a New business.

Here is Avvo's start-up center. Lots of info and guidelines. http://www.avvo.com/topics/67-startups

Trademarking an event name-What basics should I know?

You can start here: http://www.avvo.com/topics/67-startups/sections/1555-trademarks I did a quick search on Trademark basics in Avvo and found...

Are Lawyers Willing To Write A Provisional Patent For Free In The Tech Mobile World?

If your startup is as "hot" as you say, you can typically find a start-up centric law firm (in your area Wilson Sonsini, Gunderson, Cooley,...