We provide in-house counsel services – reviewing and negotiating contracts, for your business and tax planning related to formation, capitalization, distribution and dissolution of corporations, partnerships and LLCs.  Together with our Estate Planning Services, we can provide you with a comprehensive strategy to put your fiscal house in order.

Over the years, our law office has participated in a number of projects for a variety of clients.  Here is a glimpse of our support of our business clients:

1. LLC operating agreement – Single member LLC, Family LLC and multi partner LLC including Michigan Tax provisions;
2. Shareholders’ agreement – Complete with buy-sell agreements and tax sharing provisions;
3. Contract negotiations, on behalf of Michigan based film producer, with major Hollywood actor;
4. Selling/Purchase of Business – Negotiations for Purchase Agreements; closing documents; financing documents and UCC filing (Michigan).
5. Workers Compensation – Defense of corporate clients in workers’ compensation claims;
6. Unemployment benefits – Represented a multi-entity client and protected them from a high UIA claims;
7. Severance Agreements – Represented individuals in wrongful termination situations – executive in IT Industry.
8. Tax sharing agreements – Between partners/shareholders and entity – common control and affiliated groups;
9. Non-Disclosure and non-compete agreements between IT companies and consultants;
10. Purchase and sale of commercial properties – Flour mill, truck stop/warehouse, clinics, office space, day care centers, shopping plaza, commercial lots, gas station, liquor store, restaurants.
11. Retirement planning for multi-entity owners complete with Discrimination testing;
12. Transfer of Liquor License in sale of restaurants and Liquor stores;
13. Representation before IRS – Offer in Compromise; Identity thefts; fraud; abatement of penalties.
14. Tax Resolution Service
    
15. Representation in United States Tax Court  - Filing petitions against the IRS, in United States Tax Court; 
16. Construction contracts, including sub-contractors, filings and draws, if applicable - complete with waivers lien
17. Lease Agreements - represented both landlords and tenants - Office space, stores, medical offices, pharmacy, strip malls, warehouses, banquet halls, restaurants.  
    
18. Types of small business clients –

• Physicians’ offices – single and multiple partners
• Non-profit health clinic
• Veterinary clinics
• Home Health providers
• Outpatient rehab clinics
• Film Producers
• IT corporation – staffing and programming corporation
• Local importers of goods from China and other countries
• Restaurants
• Travel Agencies
• Liquor stores
• Sports goods retail store
• Garment collection stores
• Pharmacy management company and stores
• Day care facility
• Real Estate investors
• Tutoring centers
• Fast food franchisee – store owners
• Real Estate Management company
• Entertainment event organizers

 

 

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