Getting Paid: 12 Points to Consider To Improve Your Collection Efforts

You are better off with no customer than with a customer who will not pay! [...]

Customer Fee Agreements – Do you need one? What should they contain?

Do you have a written agreement with your customers or clients? If not, why not? Although there may be a few exceptions out there, it is always a good idea to have a written agreement with your customers. If you are a carpenter, electrician, accountant, attorney (and yes, I do have my clients sign [...]

Legal Checkup for the New Year -- 6 Questions Every Business Owner Should Review

The start of a new year is always a good time to step back and look at what you are doing with your business. What is going right? What could be improved upon? What changes, if any, do you think should be made in the upcoming year. From a legal perspective, you should [...]

My Customer Just Filed for Bankruptcy! Now What?

If a chapter 11 was filed this means that your customer wants to reorganize with the protections and benefits of the US Bankruptcy code and continue in business (think General Motors). [...]

Five Common Mistakes Made by Business Owners

Over my 20+ years of practicing law I have seen some common mistakes made by business owners. The following is a list of five common mistakes.

Failing to operate as an entity. If you go to the trouble and set up a corporation or a limited liability company (“LLC”) you need to [...]