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Five Dumb Business Contract Mistakes We See Every Week

As a Business Contract Lawyer, I get to see some entertaining, clownish legalese. Here are the top 5 meme-contracts I’ve had the pleasure of gutting! Mistake #1: Using a Free Contract Template and Calling It a Day So, yeah, when...

Business Law

Should You Use Contract Templates or Always Have a Lawyer Draft It?

Let me ask you this: if you went to the Emergency Room, would you be willing to take faster service, and the possibility of lower priced treatment, in exchange for taking whatever treatment a patient got the day before? That’s...

Protecting Your Business

How to Protect Client Relationships When an Employee Leaves Your Business

Just last month, a friend of a friend told me how his best employees decided to pull a sort of “mutiny,” where they conspired to bad-mouth the owner, set up their own competing company, and immediately solicit all of the...

Forming Your Business Protecting Your Business

Why Legal Compliance Should Be Built Into Your Startup From Day One

Have you ever started putting together a new piece of furniture, and then right when you’re thinking you’re done, you realize that at Step 2, you bolted the left side piece on the right side, and now it won’t function...

Forming Your Business LLC

What is the Difference Between Multimember LLCs and Partnerships?

The short answer to the question in the title is, about 1,000 years of legal technology! We’ll get into the longer answer below. What is a Partnership? The legal definition of a partnership is when two or more people enter...

Forming Your Business Startups

Should I Register My Startup As An LLC or a C-Corp?

Let’s face it, the type of entity you use for your new business can have monumental consequences that reach far beyond the paperwork. It’s worth it to get it right from the start! Let’s dive in, so that you can...

Forming Your Business Startups

Checklist For Starting a Business in Georgia

I’m a business lawyer and have been helping companies for over 13 years. What would I do if I were just starting a new company? Below, in order of importance (and timing), I’ve outlined a nice and easy checklist so...

Business Law Protecting Your Business

Why Clarity Matters More than Legalese When Crafting Business Contracts

While big multi-syllabic and, dare I say, highfalutin legalese words can certainly make you sound more official, the actual terms of a contract are far more important. It’s easy to get the legal writing wrong, too–some legal terminology doesn’t work...

Forming Your Business Protecting Your Business

Top Five Legal Challenges Faced by Small Businesses in Georgia

Sadly, there’s no handbook out there for a new business, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get you a handOUT! In all seriousness, though, I’ve been taking care of businesses for 14 years now, and I’ve seen some things–below are...

Business Law

The Legal Side of Bringing on a Business Partner in Georgia

Just like marriages, there are a LOT of things that can go wrong with business partnerships! I’ve been working on these for almost 15 years and I still don’t think I’ve seen it all. But, despite all the risks, there’s...

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