Legal forms for starting & running a small business
Book - 1997
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Berkeley, CA :
Nolo
[1997]-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Item Description
- Kept up to date between editions by revised printings.
- Physical Description
- volumes : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
- ISBN
- 9781413331943
- Your Small Business Legal Companion
- Do You Need a Lawyer?
- Using the Forms in This Book
- 1. Contract Basics
- Names Clause: Identifying the Parties to a Contract
- Signature Clause: Signing a Contract
- Standard (Boilerplate) Clauses
- Form 1A: Dispute Resolution Clause
- Attachments to Contracts: Schedules and Exhibits
- Form 1B: Contract Amendment
- 2. Forming Your Business
- Choose a Name for Your Business
- Form 2A: Checklist for Starting a Small Business
- Form 2B: Partnership Agreement
- Form 2C: Preincorporation Agreement
- Form 2D: Corporate Bylaws
- Form 2E: Stock Agreement
- 3. Running Your Corporation
- Form 3A: Notice of Shareholders' Meeting
- Form 3B: Notice of Directors' Meeting
- Form 3C: Shareholder Proxy
- Form 3D: Minutes of Shareholders' Meeting
- Form 3E: Minutes of Directors' Meeting
- Form 3F: Consent of Shareholders
- Form 3G: Consent of Directors
- 4. Borrowing Money
- Understanding Promissory Notes in General
- The Promissory Notes in This Chapter
- Form 4A: Promissory Note (Amortized Monthly or Annual Payments)
- Form 4B: Promissory Note (Balloon Payment)
- Form 4C: Promissory Note (Interest-Only Payments)
- Form 4D: Promissory Note (Lump-Sum Payment)
- Form 4E: Security Agreement for Borrowing Money
- 5. Leasing Space
- Form 5A: Gross Lease
- Form 5B: Net Lease for Entire Building
- Form 5C: Net Lease for Part of Building
- Form 5D: Sublease
- Form 5E: Landlord's Consent to Sublease
- Form 5F: Assignment of Lease
- Form 5G: Notice of Exercise of Lease Option
- Form 5H: Extension of Lease
- Form 51: Amendment to Lease
- Form 5J: Attachment to Lease
- Form 5K: Guarantee of Lease
- 6. Purchasing Real Estate
- Beware of Possible Environmental Problems
- Form 6A: Contract to Purchase Building
- Form 6B: Option to Purchase Building
- Form 6C: Contract to Purchase Vacant Land
- Form 6D: Option to Purchase Vacant Land
- Form 6E: Attachment to Contract
- Form 6F: Amendment of Contract
- Form 6G: Removal of Contingency
- Form 6H: Extension of Time to Remove Contingencies
- Form 6I: Exercise of Option to Purchase Real Estate
- 7. Buying, Selling, Manufacturing, Renting, and Storing Goods
- Form 7A: Sales Contract (Lump-Sum Payment)
- Form 7B: Sales Contract (Installment Payments)
- Form 7C: Bill of Sale for Goods
- Form 7D: Security Agreement for Buying Goods
- Form 7E: Contract for Manufacture of Goods
- Form 7F: Equipment Rental Contract
- Form 7G: Storage Contract
- Form 7H: Consignment Contract
- 8. Hiring Employees and Independent Contractors
- Form 8A: Employment Application
- Form 8B: Authorization to Release Information
- Form 8C: Offer Letter
- Form 8D: Confidentiality Agreement
- Form 8E: Covenant Not to Compete
- Form 8F: Contract With Independent Contractor
- 9. Extending Credit and Getting Paid
- Form 9A: Credit Application for an Individual Customer
- Form 9B: Adverse Action Letter
- Form 9C: Credit Application for a Business Customer
- Form 9D: First Collection Letter
- Form 9E: Second Collection Letter
- Form 9F: Third Collection Letter
- 10. Website Policies and Agreements
- Form 10A: Website Terms and Conditions
- Form 10B: Website Privacy Policy
- Form 10C: Website Design and Development Agreement
- Appendixes
- A. How to Use the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
- Editing RTFs
- List of Forms
- B. Forms