Business Law in California: A Complete Guide
A plain-English overview of California business law: forming and maintaining entities, the $800 franchise tax, contracts, non-competes, disputes, taxes, and buying or selling a business.
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Forming an LLC in California
A step-by-step guide to forming a California LLC, covering Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1), the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), the $800 franchise tax, the gross-receipts fee tiers, registered agents, and operating agreements.
California Business Contracts
How business contracts work in California: formation, the statute of frauds, breach and remedies, the strong non-compete ban and its 2024 amendments, and contract statutes of limitation.
Business Disputes and Litigation in California
An overview of California business disputes: partner and shareholder conflicts, breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition under section 17200, dissolution, ADR, the courts, and statutes of limitation.
Buying and Selling a Business in California
A guide to California business sales: asset vs. stock sales, due diligence, the bulk sales law, escrow and tax clearances, purchase-price allocation, the sale-of-goodwill non-compete exception, and successor liability.