Business Planning
A number of tax and legal considerations will affect your decision when choosing the appropriate legal structure for your business. Doing business as a Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, Partnership, or a Limited Liability Company ("LLC") each has its own advantages and disadvantages. One should obtain the proper legal and tax advice when deciding on which entity to form.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman has extensive experience guiding clients throughout the lifecycle of their business (i.e., from inception through sale, merger and/or dissolution). We begin each client relationship by consulting with the client to learn about the client's business and their business plan. Once we have listened and gained an understanding of a client's goals and objectives, we will then help the client decide the type of business entity to select and how the entity should be organized.
Corporations
With regard to formation of Corporations, we provide our clients with assistance with the following services:
- Preparing Articles of Incorporation
- Drafting Buy-Sell Agreements
- Drafting Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Drafting Corporate Bylaws
- Providing Dissolutions and Liquidations Planning
- Drafting Employment Agreements
- Drafting Shareholder Agreements
- Drafting Shareholder and Director Resolutions
- Drafting Stock Purchase Agreement
Limited Liability Companies
With regard to formation of LLC's, we provide our clients with assistance with the following services:
- Preparing Articles of Organization
- Drafting Operating Agreements
- Drafting Buy-Sell Agreements
- Drafting Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Drafting Employment Agreements
- Drafting Managing Member Agreements
Partnership and Limited Partnership Formation
With regard to formation of Partnerships, we provide our clients with assistance with the following services:
- Preparing Articles of Partnership
- Preparing Articles of Limited Partnership
- Drafting Buy-Sell Agreements
- Drafting Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Drafting Employment Agreements
- Drafting Partnership Agreement
Merger and Acquisitions
We advise individuals, private corporations, and other businesses with regard to the acquisition and sale of a business along with the dissolution of an existing business. The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman has extensive experience in the negotiation and drafting of agreements concerning the purchase and sale of stock and/or assets of a business.
Tax Planning
One of the first questions that should be asked in any business transaction is "What are the tax consequences?" Understanding tax consequences is a crucial element in protecting and enhancing a business' value. The proper legal structure and tax planning can fundamentally alter the profitability of any business transaction. The professionals at the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman have extensive experience in providing Federal, State, Local and International Tax and Business planning advice to our clients.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman represent clients in Oakland County, Wayne County, Washtenaw County, Macomb County, and Livingston County, Michigan. Contact us today.
