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Our Business is the Well Being of Yours
At Alvis Frantz and Associates, we offer over 36 years of business experience and have attorneys regarded as one of California's leading business and corporate lawyers. Our firm has helped over 700 businesses, including Corporations, LLCs, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships, become leading-edge providers of services and products in their industries throughout the world.
Our Business and Corporate services include:
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Business formation: There are many legal structures that must be considered when starting a business, including whether to incorporate, and if so where and how. We can help you understand your options, and put you on the smart path to success. Read More... |
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Contracts: It's not 1960 and business deals aren't sealed with a handshake anymore. We have over 300 types of contracts to help you protect your business interests against the unexpected. Read More... |
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Commercial real property leases: From residential investment properties to commercial leases and sublets, we know how to successfully navigate the real estate waters to get you the best deal possible and guard against misunderstandings of the transaction. Read More... |
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Business dissolution: There are certain legal tasks business owners must undertake to protect themselves in the event of a business closure. We can help you through this difficult time, and minimize the risk to your credit and personal assets. Read More... |
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Buy-sell agreements: Every day that value is added to a business that doesn't have a business plan, you are increasing your financial risk. Don't neglect the need for a business “prenup” before you put money into a venture. Read More... |
To inquire about the Business and Corporate services we provide, contact us at 925.516.1617 or click here.
Business Formation
So you're ready start your own business. Great! Will you be a sole proprietor, partnership, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or a Corporation? If a Corporation, what state should you incorporate in? At Alvis Frantz and Associates we provide customized, goal oriented legal analyses that eliminate uncertainty and point you on the smart path to business success. We can advise you on which type of entity you should form and help you structure your company to allow for smooth expansion as your business and income grow.
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Contracts
Once you've formed your business structure it's time to consider written contracts that outline business deals in clearly defined legal terms and protect you against the unexpected. We have over 300 types of contracts on file that have been created by us personally, and we're always updating our knowledge. Recent additions include Internet-based e-commerce agreements, affiliate agreements and website development agreements. Whether you're starting from scratch or have a sample you want us to spruce up, it pays to involve us before making a long-term commitment.
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Commercial Real Property Leases
With success often comes the need for commercial real estate. Whether you're looking to diversify by investing in residential real estate investment opportunities, need to sublease part of a commercial property you intend to grow into, or are just starting out and don't want to get stuck with a bad lease, the attorneys at Alvis Frantz and Associates have the experience to protect your interests and get you the best deal possible.
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Business Dissolution
Optimism usually marks the start and growth of a new business, but entrepreneurs should plan for the eventual breakup, even if it never happens. Our office provides dissolution services for Corporations, LLCs and partnerships, including buy–sell agreements. We can provide the sound guidance and effective solutions necessary to ensure that your business is dissolved correctly. Because the last thing you need after you've shuttered your business's doors is to have future tax issues that could have been avoided.
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Buy-sell Agreements
Every co-owned business needs a buy–sell, or buyout, agreement the moment the business is formed, or as soon after that as possible. These binding contracts between co-owners guide buyouts, and are also known as buyout agreements. We can help make sure you're protected should you or your business's co-owner retire, go bankrupt, become disabled, get divorced or die.
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Get on the Corporate Plan
At Alvis Frantz and Associates, we don't want you to hesitate calling us because you're worried about incurring hourly expenses. That's why we've developed a unique VIP service for special business clients and entrepreneurs.
When you enroll in our Rent–a–General–Counsel™ service you receive:
- Familiarity with your business operations and the important people in your business, so that you don't have to start from scratch every time you make a call
- Access to our VIP phone number
- Guaranteed returned phone calls within 24 hours
- Priority service
- Reduced hourly rates
Why worry about how often you call? With Rent-a-General-Counsel, it's already taken care of. To learn more please call our office at 925.516.1617 click here.
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