Freedom Friday Blog

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to bring up a topic I've discussed several times before in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, and that's why your small business needs an operating agreement.  If you have an LLC for your small business, and that's a limited...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to answer a question I wish more of my contract drafting clients asked me, and that is, “How can my contract prevent a lawsuit?”  Many small business owners automatically think that having a written contract will prevent a lawsuit, and to...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to talk about an issue that has come up with a recent prospective client, and with some clients in the past, and that is the need to file a UCC-1 in order to secure a collateralized loan.  That's a mouthful.  Most...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to talk about something you need to know if your small business has anything to do with real estate.  I've had many inquiries from people who are interested in buying rental properties, for example, or from some who wish to flip...

Before I get into this week's topic, I want to make an exciting announcement.  The month of June 2022 marks the 3rd anniversary of Liberty Legal Solutions, LLC, and the beginning of the 4th year of my law firm's service to individuals and small businesses in Oklahoma.  2022 has been an exciting year of...

Over the past few weeks, I've been asked to review some partnership agreements.  On the surface, having a written agreement might sound like a good idea.  In fact, it is always better to have any contract or business deal in writing rather than an oral agreement.  However, a partnership agreement is not...

In last week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I introduced the discovery process, and explained why its important to gather relevant documents if your small business gets sued.  In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to present a second reason why it's important to gather documents if...

In last week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I talked about how your small business should respond to a lawsuit.  In other words, what you should do if your small business gets sued.  One of the things I said last week is that you need to gather documents, especially if you've...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to answer a question that is not asked enough, and that is “How should my small business respond to a lawsuit?”  In other words, if my business gets sued, what should I do to protect my interests as a small business...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an important question, and one that is not asked often enough, and that's “Why Should an Attorney Draft Every Contract?”  There are basically three (3) options out there for drafting contracts, especially custom contracts where negotiation is involved. ...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to pick up from last week's blog and email newsletter.  Last week I answered the question, “What is a default judgment?”  I also promised that this week I would answer a different question, and really a more important question, and that...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to answer a question that is frequently asked by clients and prospective clients who have claims against someone else, or by businesses that I represent that may have been sued by another party, and that is, “What is a default judgment?” ...