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American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Business : Everything a Small-Business Person Must Know, from Start-up to Employment Laws to Financing and Selling a Business

by: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONABA

American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Business : Everything a Small-Business Person Must Know, from Start-up to Employment Laws to Financing and Selling a Business

by: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONABA

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9780812930153
ISBN 10:
0812930150
Format: Trade Paper
Copyright: 11/01/2000
Publisher: Random House Reference
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The ABA Legal Guide for Small Businessis the complete and easy guide to understanding the small-business owner's legal responsibilities and options. This guide takes you from the day you start your business right through to the day you sell it or retire: Getting Started: Funding, Financing, Insurance, Location Types of Business Organizations: Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations, Limited Liability, Options Franchising: Tips for Evaluating Opportunity, Franchise Agreements, Buying a Business Employees: Hiring, Laws Affecting Employees and Employers, Terminating Employees, Maintaining a Safe Business, Dealing with Customers, Extending Credit Running the Business: Contracts, Special Terms and Strange Clauses, Contract Disputes, Scams, Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Taxes: Business Taxes, State and City Taxes, Knowing Your Rights Possible Endings: Getting a Lawyer, Retirement, Selling a Business Getting Help When You Need It: Knowing When You Need Legal Help, Choosing a Business Lawyer, How to Get More Information

Foreword

xiii

Introduction

ONE: First Steps

(66)

Getting Started

(17)

Business Ideas---and Funding Them

Clearing the Decks

(10)

Keeping the Legal Side in Mind Can Save Time and Money

If Your Business Is Ten Feet from the Kitchen

(10)

Be Worry-Free by Taking Care of These Legal Wrinkles Affecting Home-Based Businesses

Location, Location, Location

(16)

Your Guide to Protecting Yourself in Leasing Property---and More

Buying Peace of Mind

(11)

That's What Insurance Is for---but Don't Forget the Legal Dimensions

TWO: Types of Business Organizations

(68)

Which Legal Form Should You Choose?

Sole Proprietorships

(7)

It's Easy, It's Popular---but Know What You're Getting Into

Partnerships

(10)

They Come in Many Flavors, Including General and Limited---Which One's for You?

Is a Corporation for You?

(24)

They're Persons Under the Law, Which Opens Up Many Intriguing Possibilities

Limited Trouble---and Paperwork

112

(7)

Find Out Why Limited Liability Companies Are Sweeping the Country

So What's the Best Business Form for You?

119

(18)

We Lay Out Your Options---the Choice Is Yours

THREE: What If You're Not Starting from Scratch?

137

(32)

Is Franchising for You?

139

(10)

Practical, Hands-on Tips for Evaluating a Franchise Opportunity

Understanding and Negotiating the Franchise Agreement

149

(9)

Don't Be Intimidated When Confronted by Those Bulky Legal Documents

Buying a Business

158

(11)

The Basics, Including How You Can Maximize Your Advantage

FOUR: A Section About People

169

(106)

Dealing with Employees and Customers

Hiring Employees

171

(12)

Hiring Without Hassles

Laws Affecting Employees

183

(12)

A Short Course on Law in the Workplace---and How Knowing What's Up Can Benefit You

Terminating Employees

195

(12)

We Cover Everything from Tips on How to Let Someone Go to Noncompete Agreements

Maintaining a Safe Place of Business

207

(16)

For Your Employees, Customers, Business Contacts, and Other Folks on Your Premises

The Legal Side of Dealing with Customers

223

(17)

All You Need to Know About the Consumer Protection Laws

Extending Credit

240

(18)

Bottom-Line Tips on Accepting Checks and Credit Cards and Offering Your Own Credit

The Check Isn't in the Mail!

258

(17)

Collection Dos and Don'ts for Small-Business Owners

FIVE: Runnig the Business

275

(94)

Contracts

277

(28)

Understanding Legally Enforceable Agreements in Your Business's Transactions

Special Contract Terms

305

(16)

Some Tips on What Those Strange Clauses Mean to You

What If There's a Dispute?

321

(13)

Keeping the Lid on Time, Hassles, and Costs

Too Good to Be True

334

(10)

Watch Out for These Scams Against Your Business

Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights

344

(25)

The Lowdown on Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Service Marks, and More

SIX: The Taxman Cometh

369

(32)

Business Taxes 101

371

(19)

Knowing the Basics of Taxation Can Help You Plan---and Save Money

Then There's the State and the City

390

(6)

A Quick Look at How You Can Owe Less

Tangling with the Government

396

(5)

You Have Rights---Know How to Use Them

SEVEN: Various Endings

401

(68)

Some Happy, Some Not

Sink or Swim---Facing Financial Difficulties

403

(15)

The Law, and Your Lawyer, May Be Able to Help

Selling a Business

418

(17)

There Are Plenty of Possible Arrangements---but You Want the Best

Retirement Planning for the Business Owner

435

(15)

The Law Gives You a Lot of Attractive Options

Til Death Do Us Part

450

(19)

What Will Happen to Your Family Business When You Die? Plan Ahead to Avoid Disaster

EIGHT: Getting Help

469

(30)

Do You Need a Lawyer?

471

(10)

A Quick Guide to When You Need Legal Help---and When You Don't

Choosing a Business Lawyer

481

(14)

How to Find the Right Lawyer for Your Company

Where Do You Go from Here?

495

(4)

The Best Places to Turn for More Information---Including Sites on Doing Business on the Web

Index

499

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American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Business : Everything a Small-Business Person Must Know, from Start-up to Employment Laws to Financing and Selling a Business

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0812930150

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