How to Avoid Pitfalls in Your LLC Operating Agreement
In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that I have addressed in other blogs and email newsletters, but not as in-depth. Many business owners ask what's the next step after you form your LLC with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. The simple answer...
How to Avoid Pitfalls in Your LLC Operating Agreement Continue reading…How to Start a Nonprofit in 2024
In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that I get asked about a lot, and usually once or twice a year, somebody, or some group of people want my assistance in forming a nonprofit. Given that this is the season for giving, in...
How to Start a Nonprofit in 2024 Continue reading…Should I Incorporate or Form an LLC in 2024?
In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a question that I don't get asked a lot about, but it sometimes comes up, and that's what kind of business entity they should form. Should I form an LLC, or a corporation, or something else? That's the...
Should I Incorporate or Form an LLC in 2024? Continue reading…Happy Thanksgiving 2024
Once again, this week is Thanksgiving, and while you may be already on your Thanksgiving vacation, the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter is coming out just in time for the holiday. I apologize if you're not reading this until you get back on Monday, but I want to take a moment...
Happy Thanksgiving 2024 Continue reading…What is a Holding Company in 2024?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that I get asked about on occasion by real estate people, and that's holding companies. Usually someone wants to buy real estate investment properties and asks what the best way to do that is. Sometimes they ask...
What is a Holding Company in 2024? Continue reading…Let the Buyer Beware – Red Flags in a Business Lease
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that I probably should get asked more about than I actually do. In fact, this past week, a client came to me about an asset purchase agreement but mentioned also a lease that would be involved once...
Let the Buyer Beware – Red Flags in a Business Lease Continue reading…What is an Oklahoma Business Conversion?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about something that I am sometimes asked about, and that's how an LLC can become a corporation, or more likely, how a corporation can become an LLC. This process is what is called a “conversion,” which is a strange term, because...
What is an Oklahoma Business Conversion? Continue reading…What are My Next Steps after Forming an LLC?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about something that doesn't come up enough. This is especially true when I deal with clients, maybe a single-member LLC owner, or even a multi-member LLC owner if it's just two members. In these cases, someone formed an LLC with the State...
What are My Next Steps after Forming an LLC? Continue reading…How Can I Resolve a Partnership Dispute?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that I get often asked about, in one form or another, and that is partnership disputes. This sometimes comes up as a litigation question, but sometimes it's not being litigated at all. Sometimes its mutual and business partners are...
How Can I Resolve a Partnership Dispute? Continue reading…How to Buy and Sell a Business in 2024
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about something that I don't get asked about enough, but should be asked more often, and that's buying and selling a business. I've touched on this subject before in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter but wanted to talk about...
How to Buy and Sell a Business in 2024 Continue reading…Are Non-Compete Agreements Allowed in Oklahoma?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about something that I get asked about occasionally, but not the way I should be asked about it. Usually, the prospective client will ask me something along the lines of, “Here's a non-compete agreement I want my employees or independent contractors...
Are Non-Compete Agreements Allowed in Oklahoma? Continue reading…How to Sell Commercial Property in Oklahoma
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that I probably don't get asked about enough, and that's the sale of commercial property. Whether the sale is a part of buying and selling an actual business concern, or is separate from it, commercial real estate transactions...
How to Sell Commercial Property in Oklahoma Continue reading…