Choosing the correct form of entity can have very significant legal and financial consequences for the business and its principals. Therefore, it is extremely important that clients make an informed decision. Once the business is formed and operating, compliance is absolutely necessary in order to reap the benefits and protections that each business entity offers. Our goal is to handle some of these matters for you so that you can focus your energy on building your core business. Badkoubehi & Dadmehr, LLP can assist clients in the areas of:

Corporate Formation
• Advice re proper form of entity needed for business
• Search and reserve name
• Prepare and file articles of incorporation with secretary of state
• Obtain Tax ID Number/ EDD employment account number
• Prepare bylaws, organizational minutes, prepare and file statement of information
• Stock/share issuance
• Prepare and file tax status election for corporation
• Prepare corporate book, corporate seal
• Prepare operating agreements, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, stock options, buy-sell agreements, indemnification agreements
• Serve as the agent for service of process (annual charge applies)

Corporate Compliance and Risk Management
• Business licensing information and fees, permits and regulatory compliance
• Insurance
• Guidelines to protect trade secrets
• Establish non-competition provisions for executives

Corporate Maintenance
• Prepare annual minutes and resolutions
• Prepare shareholder and/or director minutes and resolutions re major company decisions
• File annual statement of information
• Reminders re annual meetings

Corporate Dissolution and Revival of Suspended Corporation Status

General Business Services
• NDA’s, confidentiality agreements
• Buy-sell agreements, stock option agreements, indemnity agreements, mergers and acquisitions
• Vendor/customer agreements
• Collection matters
• Bankruptcy counseling