{"id":241,"date":"2014-04-03T16:30:10","date_gmt":"2014-04-03T23:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kleinlawcorp.com\/legal-resources\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2014-04-03T16:30:10","modified_gmt":"2014-04-03T23:30:10","slug":"the-top-reasons-why-biz-owners-need-an-attorney-on-call","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lighthouselegalservices.com\/legal-resources\/the-top-reasons-why-biz-owners-need-an-attorney-on-call\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top Reasons Why Biz Owners Need An Attorney on Call"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. They do not realize that by incorporating their business they eliminate personal liability exposure in the event of a lawsuit and gain tremendous tax advantages.<\/li>\n
  2. They are operating their business without properly drafted written agreements containing safeguards to maximize their protection in the event of a dispute.<\/li>\n
  3. They remain unaware of the myriad of governmental regulations they are responsible for complying with and the consequences for failure to do so.<\/li>\n
  4. They may have misclassified workers as independent contractors instead of employees which can result in exorbitant penalties and interest.<\/li>\n
  5. No efforts have been made to prevent the theft or misappropriation of their company’s intellectual property (ideas, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, etc.)<\/li>\n
  6. They are unaware of the vast number of employment laws they immediately become subject to upon hiring even one part-time employee.<\/li>\n
  7. They have no contractual arrangements in force (e.g., mediation and arbitration) to avoid drawn out litigation with its costly attorneys fees and potential for large jury verdicts.<\/li>\n
  8. No provisions are in place to address situations where a partner wants to leaves the business or be bought out.<\/li>\n
  9. They lack a cost effective plan to collect their stale accounts receivables causing them to lose their hard-earned money.<\/li>\n
  10. They are unaware of the hidden pitfalls included in their office space leases that could, if they arise, substantially increase their costs or lead them into bankruptcy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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