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Successor Liability – Even in an Asset Purchase
Interested in buying a business, or thinking about pulling that trigger and acquiring your labor of love? Before you do, you need to understand what “Successor Liability” is, and how...
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LegalZoom or LegalDoom?
It’s true. We are competing with LegalZoom. Seems almost outlandish that a law firm, with actual licensed, practicing attorneys possessing over 20+ years of experience each, would be competing with...
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USPTO Lowering Trademark Registration Fees on Jan-17!
This is a reminder to everyone who is considering filing a trademark … The United Stated Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is lowering the fees associated with trademark filings by...
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2015: New Year and New Law Firm!
2015 marks the 4th year L4SB has been in business, and we’ve learned a few things in those four years. We’ve learned a lot about our clients, and we’ve learned...
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The Faux Contradiction of Contracts
Just the other day, I picked up my daughter from school. She announced to myself and my other daughter in the car at the time, that she “made friends with...
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When and Why to Hire a Business Lawyer
Starting your own small business can be an exciting if not intimidating endeavor. The failure rate for small businesses is generally 50 to 70% within the first 18 months. The...
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How to Negotiate Good Lease Terms
Last November, I wrote an article entitled, Commercial Leases: Avoid Getting Screwed, which identified three important aspects of a commercial lease: Location, Rent and Lease Terms. In this article, I...
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Leaving a Partnership — How To Do It Right
So, you’ve decided (or are considering) to leave the company you’ve either helped to form, purchased an interest in, or otherwise joined for one reason or another. There are many...
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Accountants vs. Lawyers: Using the Right Tools for the Job
Accounting versus Legal — Isn’t so Easy Why is it that time after time, I’m helping small business leaders or owners get out of trouble, because they paid their bookkeeper...
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Law 4 Small Business Quarterly Legal Open House
We’re proud to announce our third event, July 11th, 2014, at our office from 9am to 5pm. This is THE EVENT, Albuquerque, to seek free advice from a lawyer, CPA,...
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Doing Business on the Internet: Avoid Getting Scammed
Within the past month, I’ve had three clients with interesting problems associated with their online Internet businesses, which just makes me hang my head down in frustration, wishing there was...
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Considerations when Buying a Partnership Interest
Although we have covered in some detail the necessary steps and issues encountered when creating a new business, we have not discussed what you need to consider when buying “into”...