Business Law for Small Businesses
If you are an independent contractor, sole proprietor, professional, or small business owner who is ready to formalize your status as a legal corporation, our Silverdale attorneys are ready to help. At Buskirk Law, we have been helping individuals with business formation needs since 1977. One of our attorneys will walk you through every step of the process from start to finish.
Types of Businesses and Corporations
The first choice we will help you make is to decide what type of business you would like to form. Each has its own set of pros and cons. Our experience with business formation will help us guide you toward the right choice for you based on liability, ownership and tax considerations. Below are some options:
- S corporation for many sole proprietors such as a locksmith, plumber, graphic artist, or "mom and pop" shop
- C corporation for small businesses that need additional liability protection
- LLC (Limited Liability Corporation) for businesses with more than one investor
- PLLC (Professional Limited Liability Corporation) for professionals such as attorneys, doctors, dentists and CPAs
We also handle less common types of business formations such as partnerships, LLPs and non-profit corporations.
Choose a Name and We Will Do the Rest
As a full service law firm, we delight in helping you with all of the aspects of business formation. Here's a short list of what our lawyers will do for you:
- Register your business name
- File articles of incorporation with the Washington Secretary of State
- Write your by-laws
- Create a shareholder agreement
- Start a minute book for your (annual) meeting
- Teach you how to hold a board of directors' meeting
- Issue certificates to your stockholders
To sum up: you meet with us once, then come back to sign the papers and you're done!
Flat Fee Annual Business Maintenance
For a flat fee of $300 per year, we will take care of all annual reports that are required by the state of Washington and by the federal government. We often work with CPAs, to coordinate our services with theirs, all on your behalf.
Our family of attorneys would be pleased to represent you, your business, or your family. Call 360-633-2036 or use this contact form to request an initial consultation.
