Business Law Professionals
How to structure your business acquisition
If you are considering acquiring an existing business, you will need to determine how to structure the transaction. Under one method, you can buy the stock of the existing shareholders. An acquisition can also occur by purchasing all or most of the business's assets....
Did you form an accidental partnership?
An idea for a new business can hit you at any time. You might be chatting about the future with your friends or tinkering in your garage when you have the idea that changes your life. As you begin building your new company, the people you surround yourself with are...
What protections are available for intellectual property?
Designs, processes, symbols and works that your company owns are examples of intellectual property. It may include works that your company created or that you hired someone else to make for your company. Intellectual property can be valuable because it generates...
Can you keep your business in a divorce?
When you decide to divorce your spouse, you must think about your business. In most cases, it is at risk because it is property belonging to you and your spouse, even if your spouse did not directly have anything to do with it. The Street explains that unless you plan...
How do you know it is time to move past your partnership?
Setting off on a business venture with a partner can be an exciting, thrilling experience. You have someone there with you to celebrate the ups and someone to commiserate with you when you hit the lows. However, people's desires and wants change over time, and someday...
Is your small business protected if a lawsuit comes your way?
The longer you are in business, the better you understand the potential for facing a lawsuit. Your company may be prospering, but a lawsuit could threaten everything you have worked for. How do you protect yourself and your business against litigation? Understanding...
Does your business relationship have red flags?
Many business partnerships start out in an exciting and mutually beneficial way for all parties involved. You all bring unique skills and ideas to the table, and together, you have more financial power than you would alone. But what happens when you start picking up...
Can an employee handbook help your business avoid litigation?
If your New Jersey business has ever navigated a legal dispute, you may know that these disputes have the potential to take time, money and attention away from your business operations. Sometimes, you have no choice but to litigate. However, there are also certain...
Why do business partnerships fail?
The beginning of a business partnership is often an exciting time, full of high hopes, fresh ideas, and, most importantly, good will. Why do business partners so often look back on this period and wonder where it all went wrong? By understanding the key causes of...
Determine your business’s value when a partner wants to leave
When you run a New Jersey business alongside partners and one of those partners wants to leave, you need to figure out the value of the business. You may decide to use a professional evaluator to do this, and if you do, he or she may use one of three methods to figure...
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