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Any business owned by more than one person is a “partnership.” I’m not gonna lie to you, either, business partnerships are tough! With the right preparation and guidance, though, it’s doable, and it can even be beneficial. Let’s dive into...

Today, we get to talk about the most contested and controversial type of employment contracts: Non-Compete Agreements! Let’s dive right in! What is a Non-Compete Agreement? Non-Compete Agreements (also called restrictive covenants, CNC, and non-solicitations) are contracts where an employee...

Legal fees are usually done hourly, at least for most attorneys, but that doesn’t always work for business owners who need predictability and to know exactly what something is going to cost! That’s why, at Sparks Law, we offer flat...

The short answer is: Yes, at least in most states. However, there are plenty of things you should be thinking about when terminating an employee, especially one who has been with your company for a long time. Let’s dig into...

There are a million ways to skin a biz! Well, maybe not a million, but there are LOTS! Since we’ve set up tens of thousands of businesses over the years, we’ll get to the big picture things you should think...

Just when you thought your business couldn’t be any better, or maybe it couldn’t get any worse, your business partner tells you they want to leave. Statistics show that nearly 70% of business partnerships break up! Being prepared for a...

Hello there! So, you’d like to write a contract? That’s GREAT! I’ve been writing contracts since 2012 as a business lawyer, and contract drafting is a lot of fun (for me, at least). I should say, though, that contract language...

When it comes to writing purchase agreements, there’s a LOT. The hope for this article is to break it down to the big picture stuff, so that we know what’s important at the LOI (Letter of Intent) stage of the...

The short answer is: YES! Typically, non-compete agreements work in Georgia if they’re limited geographically (to about a 10-mile radius) and in time (2 years or less), but there’s a great deal of variance and nuance when it comes to...

My Life Coach tells me I need to incorporate in Delaware, should I? Is your life coach a lawyer? Let’s dig into all the pros and cons of setting up your new business in YOUR State or another one! What...