Business Attorney Options
Access to a Business Attorney
is Important to the Successful Small Business
Legal Plans as Entry
Level Option for Access to a Business Attorney
While the formation of a Virginia
limited liability company or a Virginia corporation can be
completed by a reputable document filing company such
as Virginia Business Formation.com, it is always recommended that a
Virginia business establish a relationship with and seek the advice
of a good business attorney to help with the post formation aspects
of a business.
Preventative legal and business planning
is so important to the success of business that every small business
owner should think about making some investment to have access to a
business lawyer.
The biggest obstacle about retaining a
business attorney is the price. After all, it is well known
that experienced business attorneys are expensive and new businesses
do not have a huge budget to spend on legal fees.
Summary of How Legal Plans Can be of Help
One lower cost option that is very
popular among business owners is subscribing to a monthly legal
plan. For an extremely low monthly price (which can be
cancelled on a month to month basis), these plans will give you
regular access to an experienced business attorney in Virginia.
While there are different plan levels, general benefits include:
 Lawyer Phone Consultations on Business
Matters:
Call and speak to a business lawyer at a reputable
firm in Virginia whenever you have
questions or need some guidance on a legal matter for
your business.
Common
Questions: "What do I need to do before I hire
employees?"
"Please review this contract I have with a supplier-what traps are
in there?
"Do I need a business license? Where and How?"
"I am selling x. How do I control my liability potential?"
Lawyer
Contract and Document Review
Successful entrepreneurs do not sign anything
without having their attorney first review
their contracts. You can now get this same
benefit. Legal plans offer a certain # of
contract reviews a month.
Law Firm Preparation of a
Letters including Debt Collection Letters
Legal Plans include a certain # of legal
letter preparation each month which can go a
long way to resolving or addressing a matter.
In addition, if your business involves
receiving payment by checks or invoicing, the
debt collection letters written under
these plans are worth much more than the entire
cost of a monthly plan
ADDED BONUS!
Unlimited access to non-legal Small Business
Consultants and Tools
Ask an unlimited # of small business
questions related to non-legal matters (for example,
tax, accounting, human resources, management,
marketing, sales, technology) and have
your questions answered via email by
professionals. Other benefits include access to
hundreds of business legal forms (which can then
be reviewed by your provider business
attorney for your use), accounting tools and a
small business directory listing on a popular
small business portal.
SAMPLE
QUESTIONS ASKED OF CONSULTANTS:
"What is
the simplest way to track and monitor cash flow?"
" How Do I start a marketing plan"
" Where can I get an effective and updated list
to market to?"
" I know nothing about accounting- help!"
" What HR and employment policies should I have"
" What is the best places to issue press releases
on the web?"
While you cannot expect to get
significant legal work from such plans, it is a great option to get
initial legal consultation from an experienced business attorney on
the many areas that come up when starting your own business.
The
consultations cover anything business related (and in some cases
personal related) and can include
questions related to filing for local licenses, tax registrations
and tax issues, employment, workers compensation rules, partnership
questions, investors, loans, etc.
An important part of a business is
the contracts you use for your business and enter into when
conducting business. Wouldn't it be great to ensure you have
the proper protections and understand your risks and liabilities
before signing a contract?
And once, your business outgrows the
plan or if you find you will need more full service and
comprehensive legal representation, you can continue to use the
designated law firm where you are offered a significant hourly
discount or you can cancel your plan and move on to a full service
attorney.
VirginiaBusinessFormation.com has
received so much positive feedback about the value of legal plans
from our customers that we now officially endorse certain legal
plans.
If you would like more information about
legal plans offered by the largest provider of such plans in
Virginia (a publicly traded NYSE company who has over 30 years of
experience in providing such plans), please fill out the
request below and detailed information will be sent to you via
email:
YES,
Please send me
information so I can learn more about legal plans and how they will
give me access to an experienced business attorney in Virginia for a
low monthly rate.
The questions below will help to provide
me with the specific plans my business is eligible for:
Traditional
Business Attorney
If you are looking for a traditional fee
for services business attorney, do your homework. See if you
can receive personal recommendations or references from other small
business owners. Make sure the attorney specializes in
representing businesses. It is not recommended you retain a
general practitioner (who does everything from business to estate
planning. . . real estate to personal injury). While the billable
hour of a general practitioner may be lower than a business
specialist, you will end up paying for more hours because the
attorney is not experienced and will need to learn the key laws . .
on your dime.
Once you find someone you like, it is
important to understand and manage expectations upfront.
Always ask for estimates and ask the attorney to advise you if
something is taking longer than expected. Also, make the
investment to research and understand the topic before speaking with
your attorney as this will save time (and your money) on general
education. The Virginia State Bar has a directory of lawyers.
www.vsb.org
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