Chelmsford Public Library

Legal forms for starting & running a small business, Fred S. Steingold

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Legal forms for starting & running a small business

430056836

Fred S. Steingold

1. Contract basics. Names clause: identifying the parties to a contract ; Signature cause: signing a contract ; Standard clauses ; Resolving disputes ; Attachments ; Amendments -- 2. Forming your business. Form 2A.Checklist for starting a small business ; Form 2B. Partnership agreement ; Form 2C.Preincorporation agreement ; Form 2D. Corporate bylaws ; Form 2E. Stock agreement ; Form 2F. LLC operating agreement for single-member LLC ; Form 2G. LLC membership certificate ; Form 2H. Stock certificate -- 3. Running your corporation. Form 3A. Notice of shareholders' meeting ; Form 3B. Notice of directors' meeting ; Form 3C. Shareholder proxy ; Form 3D. Minutes of shareholders' meeting ; Form 3E. Minutes of directors' meeting ; Form 3F. Minutes of telephone conference directors' meeting ; Form 3G. Consent of shareholders ; Form 3H. Consent of directors -- 4. Borrowing money. Understanding promissory notes in general ; The promissory notes in this chapter ; Form 4A. Promissory note (amortized monthly or annual payments) ; Form 4B. Promissory note (balloon payment) ; Form 4C. Promissory note (interest-only payments) ; Form 4D. Promissory note (lump-sum payment) ; Form 4E. Security agreement for borrowing money -- 5. Buying a business. Form 5A. Contract for purchase of assets from an unincorporated business ; Form 5B. Contract for purchase of assets from a corporation ; Form 5C. Corporate resolution authorizing sale of assets ; Form 5D. Contract for purchase of corporate stock ; Form 5E. Bill of sale for business assets ; Form 5F. Seller's affidavit: no creditors ; Form 5G. Security agreement for buying business assets -- 6. Leasing space. Form 6A. Gross lease ; Form 6B. Net lease for entire building ; Form 6C. Net lease for part of building ; Form 6D. Sublease ; Form 6E. Landlord's consent to sublease ; Form 6F. Assignment of lease ; Form 6G. Notice of exercise of lease option ; Form 6H. Extension of lease ; Form 6I. Amendment to lease ; Form 6J. Attachment to lease -- 7. Purchasing real estate. Beware of possible environmental problems ; Form 7A. Contract to purchase building ; Form 7B. Option to purchase building ; Form 7C. Contract to purchase vacant land ; Form 7D. Option to purchase vacant land ; Form 7E. Attachment to real estate purchase contract ; Form 7F. Amendment of real estate purchase contract ; Form 7G. Removal of contingency ; Form 7H. Extension of time to remove contingencies ; Form 7I. Exercise of option to purchase real estate -- 8. Buying, selling, manufacturing, renting, and storing goods. Form 8A. Sales contract (lump-sum payment) ; Form 8B. Sales contract (installment payments) ; Form 8C. Bill of sale for goods ; Form 8D. Security agreement for buying goods ; Form 8E. Contract for manufacture of goods ; Form 8F. Equipment rental contract ; Form 8G. Storage contract ; Form 8H. Consignment contract -- 9. Hiring employees and independent contractors. Form 9A. Employment application ; Form 9B. Authorization to release information ; Form 9C. Offer of employment ; Form 9D. Confidentiality agreement ; Form 9E. Covenant not to compete ; Form 9F. Contract with independent contractor -- 10. Extending credit and getting paid. Form 10A. Credit application for an individual customer ; Form 10B. Adverse action letter ; Form 10C. Credit application for a business customer ; Form 10D. First collection letter ; Form 10E. Second collection letter ; Form 10F. Third collection letter -- Appendixes. A. How to use the CD-ROM. Installing the files onto your computer ; Using the word processing files to create documents ; Using government forms ; Files on the CD-ROM ; B. Tear-out forms

Legal forms for starting and running a small business