Tamara L. Harper Business Law Blog

While I realize there has been a great deal written on the internet regarding business opportunity law, it is not worth the risk to walk the grey line or area regarding whether or not you can avoid the registration requirements of the Franchise Investment Law.  This is especially true if you are looking to be a global presence.  You may also start growing so large as to disqualify you as an SAMP and then have to file as a franchise.  You would then have to incur fees and costs all... Read More

Most clients wish to avoid personal liability for the obligations of the business (an attribute of corporations) and may also wish to personally deduct the losses of the business and avoid double taxation of the income of and distributions from the business (attributes of partnerships).  For businesses with these objectives, the limited liability company may offer the best of both worlds.  An LLC is generally treated as a partnership for tax purposes.  At the same time, the LLC's... Read More

LEASE EXECUTION CHECKLIST

            The intent of the following is not to provide legal advice on how to document the business or legal points of a lease, but rather outline the points that should be brought to the surface by your negotiating team and resolved in your favor when possible.

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Choosing The State Of Organization Of The Limited Liability Company

            The Act provides that the laws of the state or foreign country under which a foreign LLC is organized govern its organization and internal affairs and the liability and authority of its members, and that a foreign LLC may not be denied registration by reason of any difference between those laws and the laws of... Read More

 

Harper & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce its business restructure.  Harper & Associates, P.C. help employers negotiate the maze of employment regulations, giving them peace of mind and limit their liability exposure.  Ms. Harper helps small to mid-size companies in the bio-tech, service and real estate industries to never experience the painful process of employment litigation and shows business entrepreneurs how to protect their assets and preserve their... Read More