Category: Business

How To Establish a Corporate Veil

• February 14, 2022
• Kelvin Birk
• Business

If you’re wondering how to establish a corporate veil, this blog seeks to answer that question. The way you establish your business from the outset – including the corporate structure you choose, the creation of your operating agreement, and the up-front capitalization – will determine, in part, whether your entity’s corporate veil can withstand potential future lawsuits.

You want to make sure that corporate owners and LLC members have all the protections available to them under the law. A corporate veil can shield owners’ and members’ personal assets, placing them beyond the reach of a business’s creditors.

What Is a Corporate Veil?

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Do you need an attorney to form a Missouri LLC?

• January 8, 2022
• Kelvin Birk
• Business

A limited liability company (LLC) is one legal structure you can choose when starting a business. There are several other structures, too. The value of an LLC is that it limits your personal liability like a corporation does while at the same time giving you the flexibility and lack of formality available through a sole proprietorship or partnership.

If you’ve chosen to move ahead with an LLC structure, you may be asking yourself, “do you need an attorney to form a Missouri LLC?” The short answer is no. You can form an LLC in Missouri by filing the legal paperwork yourself or by using a professional, online business formation service like LegalZoom. However, the longe [...]

How do I create an LLC in Missouri?

• July 12, 2021
• Kelvin Birk
• Business

Choosing the right business structure is an important decision. By researching your options and considering your future business goals, you can make the best choice. There are currently about 127,000 active LLCs in Missouri. If you’re wondering how to create an LLC in this state, read on for important ideas.

The first thing to do is hire a qualified business attorney who can partner with you to efficiently and comprehensively complete paperwork required by the state to create an LLC.  Leveraging a skilled attorney’s past experience can help you avoid pitfalls and benefit from his legal acumen.  To [...]

Steps to Start a Business

• February 9, 2021
• Kelvin Birk
• Business

If you’re thinking about starting a business in Missouri, then you’ve chosen the right place. The latest U.S. Census data shows that Missouri leads the nation in creating new businesses! New business start-up numbers are surging by more than 16 percent, double the number of any other state in the country, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

What Are the Steps to Start a Business?

There are some important steps to start a business, and you want to make sure you consider all of these before jumping into the deep end and getting overwhelmed. A wise, thoughtful approach can prevent headaches later. Having a great idea is the first require [...]