In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to talk about a subject that came up with a recent prospective client.  This is something that may not seem to be law-related, but it really is, especially if you're in the construction business.  Before I get into this, I get a l...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to talk about a topic that came up this past week with one of my clients.  This is a question I get rather frequently, and it's always something along the lines of, “Should I create an LLC or an S-corporation?”  Unfortunately, thi...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to answer a question often raised from my litigation clients, and that is “What is conversion?”  Frequently when I am asked to file a lawsuit based on fraud, it is important to sue on more than one cause of action.  For instance, ...

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 li...

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...

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 of the time, whe...

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 h...

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 y...

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...

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 importan...

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 been su...

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 owner?  If your s...

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 contrac...

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 t...

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 judgme...

In this week's Freedom Friday and blog and email newsletter, I want to discuss an issue that comes up with a lot of prospective clients, and that issue is “Why should every contract be in writing?”  A while ago I was contacted by a prospective client about a contract issue, and she told me this s...

In this week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an important topic that comes up with many of my clients, and that's “Why can't you represent your small business in court?”  Many small business owners are DIY type people and don't want to pay for an attorney to repre...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to discuss a topic that comes up often with small business owners, and that is how to negotiate a lease for commercial space for your small business.  There are several issues a small business owner should consider in any lease agreement...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that a prospective client called me about this week.  He didn't use these terms, but he was actually calling to ask about a business dissolution.  You might ask what is that, or maybe you've heard of the term “busin...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an issue that comes up at some point in the life cycle of any small business.  At some point, one of your customers is not going to pay their bill and is going to owe your business money.  Or you are going to pay another bu...

In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an issue that comes up on occasion and came up recently with one of my clients.  That issue is why a DBA might be a bad idea for your small business.  Besides my business law practice, I also handle some debt settlement wor...

Last week in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter we continued the series, “10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in 2022,” and we covered the ninth step, which is to choose an audience or location.  In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, we're going to talk about the tenth ...

Last week in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter we continued the series, “10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in 2022,” and we covered the eighth step, which is to find financing.  In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, we're going to talk about the ninth step.  Once you...

Last week in the Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter we continued the series, “10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in 2022,” and we covered the seventh step, which is to apply for licenses and permits, if necessary.  In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, we're going to talk ...

This week in the Freedom Friday blog we're continuing the series the 10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in Oklahoma.  If you missed the blog posts for the previous steps, I've provided links at the end of this blog post to help you catch up. In today's Freedom Friday blog, we're going to cove...