Business Formation & Representation

Most small business legal problems are formation problems that took two years to surface. An LLC registered online in ten minutes with no operating agreement works perfectly until a member wants out, a spouse files for divorce, or the business becomes worth arguing about.

The documents that prevent those fights are inexpensive relative to the litigation they replace, and they have to be written before anyone is angry.

What this includes

• LLC, corporation, and partnership formation, and choosing among them
• Operating agreements and bylaws that actually address deadlock, exit, and death
• Buy-sell agreements and member or shareholder transfer restrictions
• Contract drafting, review, and negotiation — services, supply, and licensing
• Independent contractor and employment agreements
• Non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and restrictive covenants within Utah's statutory limits
• Commercial lease review
• Business purchase and sale, including asset and equity structures
• Registered agent and annual filing compliance
• Corporate governance clean-up for entities that never kept records
• Dissolution and winding up

How this typically works

1. A conversation about what the business does, who owns it, and where the money goes.
2. A written recommendation on structure and the documents the situation calls for.
3. Drafting, review, and filing with the Utah Division of Corporations.
4. A governance packet you can actually maintain — not a binder that goes on a shelf.
5. Ongoing counsel as questions arise, on a flat or hourly basis depending on volume.