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WESTMINSTER BUSINESS LAWYERSCAN HANDLE ALL THE LEGAL ASPECTS

IN OWNING A BUSINESS

BUSINESS PLANNING WITH A LAWYER

WHAT CAN A LAWYER DO FOR YOU?

CAN GIVE ADVICE ON WHICH TYPE OF BUSINESSENTITY A COMPANY SHOULD CHOOSE.CAN BE A BIG HELP REGARDING TAXES ANDINSURANCE.

IN FILING A PATENT,WHICH IS TIME CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE,

THEY CAN HANDLE ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORKAND EXPLAIN ALL THE RIGHTS

THAT THE BUSINESS OWNER WILL OBTAIN.

CORPORATIONS

MORE COMPLICATEDDEFINITELY NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LAWYERIF NOT MOREALL LEGAL MATTERS (SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARDS)MUST BE HANDLED APPROPRIATELY.

WHEN LEGAL MATTERS HAPPEN

AN ATTORNEY CAN ADVISE ANDHANDLE LEGAL MATTERS SUCH AS

DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS.

FIVE MAIN TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS(A CONSUMER OR EMPLOYEE

CAN FILE AGAINST A COMPANY)

1. AGEISM- DISCRIMINATION IS BASED ON AGE.GENERALLY INVOLVES THE ELDERLY.2. SEXISM- DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PERSON'S GENDER.3. MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY- DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PERSON'SMENTAL OR PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT.

4. NATIONAL ORIGIN- DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PERSON'S NATIONALITY.5. RELIGIOUS - DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PERSON'S BELIEFS.

THE LAWS AND LEGAL TERMSCAN BE HARD TO UNDERSTAND.

A BUSINESS CAN GET INTO SERIOUS TROUBLEIF THEY DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND AND

TRY TO HANDLE THIS AREA ON THEIR OWN.

A LAWYER WILL BE ABLE TO SET UP CONTRACTSAND PROCEDURES TO GUARD AGAINST

THESE TYPES OF LEGAL MATTERS.

IF YOU ARE OWNING A BUSINESS,AN ATTORNEY CAN HELP YOU IN SEVERAL AREAS

AND SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ON STAFFFOR CONSULTATION. CONTACTCARROLL COUNTY LAW FIRM